Granholm to tour nuclear program at South Carolina HBCU

COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is visiting South Carolina this week, stopping at a historically Black university to tout what the Biden administration says is a commitment to funding nuclear engineering at such institutions around the country. On Thursday, Granholm is set to tour the nuclear engineering program at South Carolina State University, officials told The Associated Press. The visit, Granholm’s first to South Carolina as secretary, comes as President Joe Biden and other officials tout progress made in implementing the administration’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, following setbacks on other issues including voting rights and other economic efforts. The South Carolina trip also features a roundtable discussion between Granholm and HBCU leaders, as well as a visit to Clemson University’s Wind Test Facility, which tests wind turbine drivetrains.