Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm violated the Hatch Act when she endorsed the Democratic Party in her official capacity, the U.S. Special Counsel Office determined.

The Energy Department secretary was let off with a warning following a Hatch Act violation that occurred last fall, but now a pair of House lawmakers wants more information on the situation.

Then-Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, left, listens to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, speak at the Statehouse in Columbia in August 2020. (Colin Demarest/Staff) ...

Hatch said the energy commissioner would "inventory and prioritize renewable energy alternatives" such as corn-based ethanol, soybean-based biodiesel, wind power and coal gasification.

Hatch, a three-term state senator, said he would pursue an 'all of the above” energy strategy. He also said he would not have given back a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to ...

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