//Former Michigan governor confirmed as energy secretary

Former Michigan governor confirmed as energy secretary

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm won Senate confirmation Thursday to be President Joe Biden’s energy secretary. The vote was 64-35.Granholm, who served two terms as governor in a state dominated by the auto industry, will be a key player in Biden’s vision for a green economy as the United States fights to slow climate change.Michigan was devastated by the 2008 recession, and Granholm has promoted