Jonathon Berman, jonathon.berman@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm was confirmed by the United States Senate to be Energy Secretary in the Biden Administration.
In response, Melinda Pierce, Sierra Club’s Legislative Director, released the following statement:
“We’d like to congratulate Secretary Granholm on her successful confirmation, and we look forward to her leadership in implementing President Biden’s plan to complete our transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2035 -- creating jobs and centered in environmental justice. Secretary Granholm has a herculean task ahead of her, and we are confident that her experience and expertise make her well suited for her new role.
“The next ten years are vital to addressing the climate crisis and effective federal policy must be put into place to give us a fighting chance. The Department of Energy can and must focus on growing clean energy, not locking the country into decades of fossil fuel development by supporting infrastructure such as LNG terminals. The Sierra Club looks forward to working with Secretary Granholm and her team to advance true climate solutions.”
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