US EditionGranholm blames ‘poor judgment’ after staff blocked off EV charger for her
- Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced Republican scrutiny for various controversies, including her oversight of rising gasoline prices and her ownership of stocks. She acknowledged poor judgment in using a gas-powered car to reserve a spot at an electric vehicle charging station.
- Republicans accused DOE of diverting funds from fusion energy development to renewable energy programs and failing to prioritize climate law funding. Granholm defended the department's actions and stated that strict guardrails have been implemented for awards and grants.
- Granholm addressed the need for more reliable and available charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and announced $100 million in federal funding to repair and replace nonoperational EV chargers. She emphasized that rising gas prices were due to the global oil market and that refilling the reserve would depend on favorable economics.
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Jennifer Granholm Throws Staff Under the Bus After Charging Station Fiasco
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday addressed her now-infamous electric vehicle charging fiasco, saying her "young" staffers showed "poor judgment" when they used a gas-powered car to hoard a spot for Granholm at a crowded public station. Granholm during a congressional hearing confirmed the ordeal, which took place during the Biden administration official's June electric vehicle promotion tour. She did not, however, take responsibili…
Biden Energy secretary blames 'poor judgment' on her staff blocking EV chargers with gas cars
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm blamed her staff's "poor judgment" on a recent incident when police were called on them for clogging electric vehicle (EV) chargers with a gas-powered car. During a House Science and Technology Committee hearing Thursday, Granholm was pressed by Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., over the incident that occurred in Grovetown, Georgia, during Granholm's four-day EV road trip in June. Granholm's staff angered EV drivers…
Granholm blames ‘poor judgment’ after staff blocked off EV charger for her
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm blamed “poor judgment” after a report that a staffer parked a non-electric vehicle by an electric vehicle charger to reserve it for her amid limited availability. NPR reported this week that the staffer parked a non-electric car in front of the charger to block it off for Granholm during a recent…
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