Brad Crabtree | |
|---|---|
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| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Steven Winberg |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
Brad John Crabtree is an American energy consultant and former politician who is the assistant secretary of energy for fossil energy in the Biden administration.
Early life and education
Crabtree is a native of North Dakota. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Master of Arts in history from Johns Hopkins University.[1]
Career
From 1997 to 2001, Crabtree was a project director at the Consensus Council in Bismarck, North Dakota. He was also the director of the Carbon Capture Coalition and served as a member of the National Coal Council. Crabtree joined the Great Plains Institute as a policy director in 2002 and has worked as vice president for carbon management since 2011.[2] He was the Democratic nominee for a seat on the North Dakota Public Service Commission in 2010, losing to Kevin Cramer.[3][4]
Personal life
Crabtree lives in Ashley, North Dakota, with his wife and daughter.[5]
References
- ↑ "President Biden Announces Two Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "Staff & Consultants". Great Plains Institute. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ Lee, Steve (17 February 2010). "Crabtree declares candidacy for N.D. Public Service Commission". Grand Forks Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "Cramer wins re-election to ND PSC". The Dickinson Press. 3 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "Brad Crabtree, Ashley, N.D., column: From 'boom and bust' to 'boom and boom'". Grand Forks Herald. 3 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.