Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has canceled a town hall scheduled for Friday.

According to an e-mail from the senator’s office, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is making a last-minute trip to New Mexico to tour the state’s national labs, “and I will be joining him for his trip to highlight the importance of these two institutions.”

Udall said his next visit to Clovis will be April 18 at the Curry County Centennial Celebration.