Reports: Obama Picks Chu as Energy Secretary

The president-elect is expected to nominate Steven Chu, the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as his Energy Secretary.

Also: NYT on Obama set to pick  Lisa Jackson for EPA administrator, Nancy Sutley as head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Carol M. Browner as the top official on climate and energy policy.

MSNBC: These appointments aren't expected to be announced this week.