Center for a New American Security

President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget this week. In keeping with his State of the Union message to foster a new energy economy with investments in clean energy infrastructure and energy efficiency and innovation, the president has asked Congress to authorize investments in basic energy sciences - including doubling the funding for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy's Office of Science and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. President Obama also asked Congress to authorize funds to study climate change, including how climate change could affect the economy (specifically businesses, farmers and ranchers).

Photo: A Senate Budget Committee staffer distributes copies of the president's FY2011 budget. Courtesy of flickr user talkradionews.