BIDEN'S CLIMATE & ENERGY NOMINEES: Their EJ and nuclear power records

Jennifer M. Granholm's official portrait was unveiled in the state Capitol where it will hang in the Gallery of the Governors. The portrait features the governor amid symbols that tell the story of her administration's efforts to diversify Michigan's economy, educate and train its citizens, and protect them in tough economic times during the two-terms she served as Michigan's 47th governor.President-elect Biden has nominated former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy as his National Climate Advisor, and former Michigan Attorney General and Governor Jennifer Granholm for Energy Secretary (pictured, left). While McCarthy thankfully did no favors for nuclear power in the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, she did do the industry's bidding on her last day in office, approving so-called Protective Action Guidelines authorizing very large increases in "allowable" radioactive contamination during ill-defined nuclear emergencies, lasting indefinitely. While Granholm developed praiseworthy offshore wind power plans for the Great Lakes, she remained neutral, or worse, on reactor and nuke waste risks. In addition, very serious environmental, social, and racial justice violations occurred on their watches. READ MORE.