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Jan 10 (LNGJ) - The US government said Linda Capuano has formally taken over as Administrator of the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). “As the EIA's ninth administrator, Capuano is responsible for directing the nation's primary energy statistical and analytical agency,” said the government. Capuano said she was grateful to President Donald Trump and to Energy Secretary Rick Perry for their confidence. “There are important challenges facing the US Energy Information Administration in the current dynamic energy environment, and I look forward to leading this distinguished organization to set and achieve goals,” she said. Prior to her appointment as EIA Administrator, Capuano was the fellow in energy technology at the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies. She was also on the faculty of Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.