Chavez lobbies in DC for labs, stimulus money

AND MONTGOMERY ON THE ECONOMY WATCH TONIGHT ALBUQUERQUE WATCH TONIGHT ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ IS BACK IN THE CITY — AFTER A VISIT TO OUR NATION S CAPITAL FRIDAY S VISIT TO WASHINGTON D-C TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS THE MAYOR S THIRD THIS YEAR MAYOR CHAVEZ JOINED OTHER CITY LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SPEAK WITH THE PRESIDENT ABOUT THE 787- BILLION DOLLAR STIMULUS PACKAGE ALSO ON THE MAYOR S AGENDA — WAS SPEAKING WITH THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ABOUT TALKS TO MOVE NUCLEAR LABS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHAVEZ IS OPPOSED TO THE MOVE 59 If they move the labs to the Department of Defense that would lose part of their critical mission — the emphasis on energy research Of course alternative energy renewable energy is going to be extraordinarily important for the future of the country THE MAYOR TOLD US HIS TALKS WITH ENERGY SECRETARY STEVEN CHU WERE PRODUCTIVE CHAVEZ BELIEVES THE LABS WILL STAY UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY S