Initial takes on Biden’s pick for DOE secretaryANS Nuclear CafeDecember 22, 2020, 9:30AM|Nuclear News StaffGranholmTwo op-eds published recently discuss president-elect Joe Biden’s pick—former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm—to run the Department of Energy. The first is from Llewellyn King, the creator of The White House Chronicle, and the second op-ed is from Hayes Brown, a columnist for MSNBC.Both op-eds reach similar conclusions in that they do not see Granholm as the right choice to head the DOE, mainly because “despite its name, dealing with energy production isn’t the Energy Department’s main function,” as Brown points out.ExpandTags:doehayes brownjennifer granholmllewellyn kingShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Biden to tap former Michigan governor to lead DOEANS Nuclear CafeDecember 16, 2020, 12:11PM|ANS Nuclear CafeGranholmPresident-elect Joe Biden will pick former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm to run the Department of Energy, Politico reported on December 15. The DOE is expected to play a key role in helping develop the technologies needed to fulfill Biden’s pledge to move the country off fossil fuels.ExpandTags:doeenergy secretaryhazel o'learyjennifer granholmShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook