To the editor: Biden is off to a roaring good start in his quest for unity. So far he has pretty much alienated the 75 million or more who voted for Trump, ki
Politically trying times clearly lie ahead in the United States, with the fallout from the November elections and the events in Washington, D.C. on January 6th
It has often been said that religious wars are the most unforgiving because one or both protagonists are absolutely, if not fanatically, certain that “the” truth is on their side. This is threatening to become the situation in America today with the ideological dogmatism seen in the mindset and extremism of the identity politics warriors and cancel culture crusaders, and their allies in the political party that has swept into controlling power in Washington, D.C. as a result of the recent presidential and congressional elections.
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If President-elect Joe Biden wants to make progress on his decarbonization agenda, then the US vehicle fleet is ground zero. Cheap shale-gas, ever-cheaper renewable energy, and flat electricity demand have already forced the closure of many coal-fired power plants. Transportation overtook the electricity sector as the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in 2017.
Hence, Biden’s appointment of Jennifer Granholm to be the next Secretary of Energy ticks a number of boxes. She is a former governor of Michigan, both a crucial swing state for Biden and, of course, home to Detroit. She sits on the board of Proterra Inc., a cutting-edge electric-bus manufacturer based in California, and has long advocated for green-hued industrial policy. It helps that she will be only the second woman ever to head the Department of Energy, and is an immigrant to boot.
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