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    Energy Nominee Jennifer Granholm Stresses Climate Action And Jobs

    by Jeff Brady Jan 27, 2021 2 minutes

    Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to refocus the Department of Energy on climate change if she's confirmed as the next secretary of energy.

    In a confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Granholm echoed President Biden's emphasis on new jobs created through achieving his goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

    "I am obsessed with creating good-paying jobs in America," Granholm said

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