| Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management of Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management | |
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Incumbent since September 19, 2025Kyle Haustveit | |
| United States Department of Energy | |
| Style | Assistant Secretary |
| Reports to | Secretary of Energy |
| Appointer | President of the United States withUnited States Senateadvice and consent |
| Salary | $143,000 (2007) |
TheAssistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is the head of the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management within theUnited States Department of Energy. As of 2007, the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is responsible for several initiatives, including implementation of a $2 billion, 10-year initiative to develop a new generation of environmentally soundclean coal technologies, and the nation'sStrategic Petroleum Reserve and Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. The Assistant Secretary manages about 1000 scientists, engineers, technicians and administrative staff.[1]
The Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is appointed by thePresident with the advice and consent of theSenate.[1][2] The current assistant secretary is Brad Crabtree, nominated by PresidentJoe Biden and confirmed by theU.S. Senate, assuming the office on May 5, 2022.
Former Assistant Secretaries by recency include Acting Assistant SecretaryJennifer Wilcox, Assistant SecretarySteven Winberg; Acting Assistant Secretary Douglas Hollett; Assistant Secretary Chris Smith; Assistant Secretary Chuck McConnell;Jeffrey D. Jarrett,[3] Acting Assistant SecretaryMark R. Maddox,[4] andCarl Michael Smith. There have been ten former Assistant Secretaries in total, excluding acting officers.[5] The Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is 15th in the order of succession forSecretary of Energy.[6] The Assistant Secretary is paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule,[2] receiving a basic annual salary of $143,000 as of 2007.[7]
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