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E&E News
2 days ago
- Politics
- E&E News
Granholm: Dems must ‘do a better job' selling clean energy
Democrats failed to properly sell clean energy jobs to voters on the campaign trail last year, former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday. 'Democrats have to do a better job of speaking to all channels and being fearless about going to places that may not be allies,' she said at POLITICO's annual Energy Summit in Washington. Granholm, who served as Energy secretary under former President Joe Biden, said she regrets that Democrats didn't prioritize new energy jobs in campaign messaging. The Biden administration made investments in wind, solar and electric vehicles a priority, but President Donald Trump returned to the White House while promoting fossil fuels. Advertisement 'In the social media ecosystem, Joe Rogan has 38 million listeners,' said Granholm, who also was Michigan's governor for eight years. 'We have to go to places where people are listening.'
Reuters
20-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Former US energy secretary Granholm joins Edison International, Socal Edison boards
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Jennifer Granholm, the former U.S. secretary of energy and a Democratic two-term governor of Michigan, has been appointed to the boards of Edison International (EIX.N), opens new tab and its subsidiary, Southern California Edison, effective April 1, the company announced on Thursday. Granholm brings extensive experience in energy policy, particularly in advancing clean energy initiatives and zero-carbon technologies, from both her time in the Biden administration and her tenure leading Michigan. "We're thrilled she is joining our boards, and we look forward to the guidance she will provide based on her understanding of the technical, political and economic forces shaping our industry today." said Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International, in a statement. The announcement comes as Southern California Edison faces multiple lawsuits alleging that its electrical equipment was responsible for igniting one of the major wildfires that have recently burned through the Los Angeles area, according to court filings from last month. The Reuters Power Up newsletter provides everything you need to know about the global energy industry. Sign up here.
