Open for Questions on Energy and the Environment with Nancy Sutley and Heather Zichal

In recognition of Earth Day 2011, Nancy Sutley, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair, and Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, answered your questions on the environment and energy policy in a live chat from the South Lawn of the White House. See what they talked about with the American people, from what everyday folks can do to go green, to what the federal government is doing to make a clean energy economy a reality.

And be sure to check out the Federal agency Sustainability and Energy Scorecard results on the CEQ website,  which enable agencies to target and track the best opportunities to lead by example in clean energy; and to meet a range of energy, water, pollution, and waste reduction targets.

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• Opening Remarks
• What is the government doing to go green and save money?
• Is there a greenhouse or garden at the White House to be a symbol of going green?
• What are the government's plans for continued investment in using electricity as transportation energy?
• How can Americans get into the business of going green?
• What can we do to make communities healthier and greener through reducing the use of toxic chemicals?
• When will solar energy be affordable to the average consumer?
• How can we reduce the amount of plastics polluting our oceans?
• What does the President see as the role of hydrogen fuel cells in America's energy future?
• How can we work to reduce our traffic-related air pollution?
• Could there be a federal rebate program for adult bicycles?
• What are some everyday things that we all can do to have the biggest impact on the environment?
• How is the President making sure that environmental regulations are being fair to American companies as they compete internationally?
• Are there now, or likely to be in the future, federal regulations on electronic waste in landfills?
• How is the Obama Administration protecting people with respiratory illnesses from the dangers of air pollution?
• What is the likelihood of using methane gas from landfills as a source for American energy?