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Former Michigan governor, Jennifer Granholm, confirmed on February 25, 2021 under President Joe Biden, was the second woman to lead the Department of Energy. [7] Chris Wright is the current secretary of energy under the Trump administration, confirmed on February, 4, 2025. [8]
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Energy by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of June 21, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 17 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 9 positions do not have nominees.
Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) [1] [2] is an American engineer and businessman serving as the 17th United States Secretary of Energy since 2025. Before his appointment, he was the CEO of Liberty Energy, North America's second largest hydraulic fracturing company, and served on the boards of Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, and EMX Royalty Corp., a Canadian mineral ...
Chris Wright, secretary of the Department of Energy, admitted to mistakes after layoffs impacted employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Speaking with Scripps News on Wednesday ...
In the past, the Department of Energy (DOE) has focused in large part on nuclear energy and basic research. Under Granholm’s watch, the agency has continued that remit while turning its ...
"Going forward, the Department's goal will be to unleash the great abundance of American energ. ... US Energy Secretary derides net-zero policies in new order. February 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician who was the 16th United States secretary of energy from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 47th governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011 and as the 51st attorney general of Michigan from 1999 to 2003, the first woman to hold either office.
According to the Department of Energy Act of 1992, the secretary of energy has the following functions: [1] Establish policies and standards for the effective, efficient, and economical operation of the department in accordance with the programs of the government;