Michelle Obama visits Energy Department

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First Lady Michelle Obama asked middle-school students about science during a visit to the Energy Department.

Mrs. Obama has been visiting federal agencies since her husband took office early this year. The visit Thursday to the Energy Department was her 13th stop on her agency listening tour.

The first lady praised agency employees for their role in energy security, bolstering the economy and preserving the environment.

Mrs. Obama and Energy Secretary Steven Chu took turns asking questions of area middle-schoolers who participate in the department’s science bowl competition. The students were from Kenmoor Middle School in Landover, Md., and Takoma Park Middle School in Takoma Park, Md.

— Associated Press

Photo: First Lady Michelle Obama and Energy Secretary Steven Chu, field questions from Takoma Park Middle School students at the Energy Department in Washington. Credit: AP.