Energy Secretary Is So Ready to Throw First Pitch at Fenway

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy face plenty of challenges in carrying out their typical duties. Moniz, who has the most unusual hairstyle of any sitting cabinet member, is in charge of revamping the country's sprawling system of national laboratories, safeguarding America's nuclear weapons stockpile and overseeing an expansion in next generation clean energy technologies. McCarthy is one of the Republicans' favorite targets on Capitol Hill since she is in charge of implementing new greenhouse gas emissions cuts nationwide

However, tonight these two cabinet secretaries may face one of their most challenging task of all — throwing out the first pitch at the Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Both Moniz and McCarthy call Boston home, and they are each holding events in southern New England on Earth Day that will be focused on climate change-related topics Read more...