On June 23, 2021, Secretary Granholm delivered testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee on DOE's FY22 discretionary budget request.
Secretary Granholm issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Ali Nouri by voice vote to serve as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at DOE.
A new chapter of cleanup is underway at the Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a massive endeavor requiring EM to maintain its existing workforce while preparing new skilled workers for the challenges ahead.
Funding supports university faculty and student projects to improve the resiliency and development of carbon-free nuclear power.
Secretary Granholm penned an Op-Ed for USA Today, outlining how imbalances with China have made our economy vulnerable to supply chain disruptions and put us at a huge disadvantage in the global clean energy race.
Later this month, a spring-loaded arm aboard the International Space Station will fling a small box touched by hundreds of Oak Ridge children into orbit around Earth.
Creating STEM opportunities for tribal students through collaboration.
With the addition of a community college internship program, Jefferson Lab is now offering STEM career opportunities to an even more diverse range of students.
Six R&D projects aim to decrease cost barriers to deploying the clean energy technology needed to eliminate greenhouse emissions.
Developing a diverse workforce is vital to achieving Oak Ridge’s ambitious cleanup goals in the years ahead.