Granholm Sworn In to Lead Agency Key to Biden’s Climate Goals

摘要

Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the 16th secretary of Energy, putting the former Michigan Governor at the head of agency that will play a key role in implementing President Joe Biden's ambitious climate agenda.The swearing in Thursday by Vice President Kamala Harris followed a Senate voted of 64-35 to confirm Granholm to run the sprawling agency, which has an annual budget of $35 billion and national research laboratories spread across 17 states. The department has a wide-ranging mission, including helping to build the nation's arsenal of nuclear warheads, safe-guarding its emergency supply of oil, and spending billions researching energy technologies.