Jennifer M. Granholm sworn in as 16th Secretary of Energy
USA, Washington D.C.: Secretary Granholm explained how DOE will tackle climate change by deploying clean energy solutions.
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USA, Washington D.C.: Secretary Granholm explained how DOE will tackle climate change by deploying clean energy solutions.
Jennifer M. Granholm was sworn in on 25 February as the 16th Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris, following a broad bipartisan confirmation vote of 64-35 in the United States Senate. Secretary Granholm is only the second woman to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
“I am humbled by the faith President Biden has placed in me to lead this incredible team at the Department of Energy,” said Secretary Granholm. “DOE is powered by brilliant scientists, engineers, and energy policy experts who are the very best for the job we’ve been tasked with: to develop and deploy new clean energy technologies that will achieve the Administration’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and secure our nation’s future. I am so ready to work alongside them as we kickstart America’s clean energy revolution, create millions of good-paying union jobs, and deliver benefits to American workers and communities across the nation.”
After her swearing-in ceremony, Secretary Granholm released a video message and blog post to the American people explaining how DOE will tackle climate change by deploying clean energy solutions that deliver cheap, abundant, and clean power to fuel America’s clean energy revolution.
Prior to her nomination as Energy Secretary, Granholm was the first woman elected Governor of Michigan, serving two terms from 2003 to 2011.
The U.S. DOE is the U.S. powerhouse for transformative science and technology solutions that address America’s energy, environmental, and nuclear security challenges, including the climate emergency. The agency is tasked with overseeing the United States’ energy supply, maintaining a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent and reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation, carrying out the environmental clean-up from the Cold War nuclear mission, and running the 17 National Laboratories.
Source: T&D World