Granholm served on Proterra's board for nearly four years and still holds up to $5 million in company stock.
National Economic Council director Brian Deese is also tied to Proterra through BlackRock, the investment giant where he worked as global head of sustainable investing before joining the Biden administration.
"Her position of roughly $5 million in the electric car company Proterra is another unfortunate example of politicians using their position for personal gain," Norman said.
Just days later, the Biden administration again amplified the bus company, hosting Proterra CEO Jack Allen at its Leaders Summit on Climate.
Administration officials repeatedly praised Proterra at the event, and Allen responded by thanking the White House for its "Longstanding support of electric transit buses and zero emission transportation."
"Proterra manufactures half of the U.S.'s electric bus market, which is pretty amazing," Biden national climate adviser Gina McCarthy said at the event.
"We at Tao are proud to support Proterra in its mission to bring forth a clean, electric transportation ecosystem," Nicholas Pritzker said in 2018.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Dem Megadonors, Officials Financially Tied to Electric Bus Company Boosted by Biden
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