Washington, D.C.–The Senate voted today to confirm Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary. The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute:

“We applaud the Senate's confirmation of Jennifer Granholm as secretary of energy. In this new role, Secretary Granholm will play a pivotal role in furthering President Biden’s 'Build Back Better' agenda through climate-focused programs essential to deploying more carbon-free technologies, clean energy job creation and a fully decarbonized economy.  We look forward to working with the incoming energy secretary to continue our progress towards securing a carbon-free future for America, which includes and appropriately values nuclear energy, alongside other carbon-free energy sources.”