The future of the electric vehicle is a critical issue for the U.S. auto industry and its home base of Detroit, Michigan.
"We've seen politics bleed into this space," Whitmer said at the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
"I don't think [listening] changes your values, but you always have to be able to learn and to understand what's going on," Whitmer said.
"We're going to meet our energy goals and our climate goals and nuclear is an important part of the equation.
Do the next right thing, on behalf of your employees, on behalf of your employees, on behalf of your community."
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