### [2013-02-1](/feed/2013/02/1/index.md)

##### Steven Chu
# Steven Chu steps down as United States Secretary of Energy. 




### Sources:

1. [AP via ''The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/energy-secretary-steven-chu-resigns/2013/02/01/9809fd8a-6c8f-11e2-8f4f-2abd96162ba8_story.html)
2. [Los Angeles Times](http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-energy-secretary-steven-chu-step-down-20130201,0,3894054.story)
3. [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/02/01/obama-chu-energy-secretary/1883425/)

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