Granholm Pledges To Use ‘Full Authorities’ To Speed Grid Approvals

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says Biden administration officials are preparing to use their “full authorities” to speed approvals of power transmission lines that will help integrate renewable energy onto the grid, while adding that Congress should still ease the ability to build such projects. “The administration is really concerned that all of those challenges are holding back or will hold back much-needed development,” Granholm said during March 8 remarks at the CERAWeek conference in Houston, as she also touted climate...