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Biden taps Jennifer Granholm to lead Department of Energy By Jennifer Epstein, Jennifer Jacobs and Ari Natter on 12/17/2020 Jennifer Granholm (Bloomberg) --President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of the politically pivotal state of Michigan, to lead the Department of Energy, three people familiar with the matter said. The agency is expected to play an enlarged role in the battle against climate change. Granholm served as energy...

Oil Change International FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jennifer K. Falcon, Indigenous Environmental Network, jennifer [at] ienearth.org Denali Nalamalapu, 350.org, denali.nalamalapu [at] 350.org Ryan Schleeter, Greenpeace USA, rschleeter [at] greenpeace.org Jean Su, Center for Biological Diversity, jsu [at] biologicaldiversity.org Leading Progressive Groups Launch Pressure Campaign for Biden to Address Fossil Fuels and Climate Crisis WASHINGTON, DC — Today, organizations representing millions of envi...

Biden picks former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be energy secretary By Jennifer Epstein, Jennifer Jacobs and Ari Natter Bloomberg,Updated December 15, 2020, 8:39 p.m. Email to a Friend Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of the politically pivotal state of Michigan, to lead the Department of Energy, three people familiar with the matter said. The agenc...

Malik Russell, malik [at] stopthemoneypipeline.com National Day of Action Pushes Back on Financing of Keystone XL, Line 3 Tar Sands Pipelines Climate groups issue warning letters to banks and insurers WASHINGTON, DC — Today across the nation, activists in 60 cities and 25 states plan to utilize COVID-safe and creative ways to deliver letters calling on major banks to distance themselves from the funding of the toxic Keystone XL and Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipelines. These demonstrations...

WASHINGTON — In less than 24 hours, over 300 climate, community, faith, indigenous and environmental groups from across the country signed a letter to Democratic leaders voicing opposition to a range of fossil fuel subsidies that could be included in a must pass appropriations bill. As Senate committees work to pass appropriations bills, fears are rising that lawmakers will include provisions that provide subsidies for fossil fuel extraction, offshore drilling and nuclear energy as part of...