Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary
President-elect Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate Chris Wright, a donor and leader of a hydraulic fracturing company, to be secretary of energy. “Chris is a leading engineer and entrepreneur in the energy sector. He has worked in nuclear power, solar power, geothermal, and oil and gas,” Trump said in a statement announcing his […]
Burgum: Interior Secretary and energy czar
American Chemistry Council Announces — Plus: House Democrats Want to Expand Offshore Drilling Protections Ahead of Transition {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text House Democrats urge Biden to expand protections for offshore drilling ahead of transition The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee on Friday called on President Biden […]
Fight this Trump administration on clean energy as hard as the last
Just 24 hours after the election of Duke Energy Chief Financial Officer Donald Trump said Trump's energy plan will force utilities to consider burning more coal. That's a recipe for death. It's essentially saying they're willing to kill people. The question is not whether more people will die if energy companies continue to burn coal, […]
Trump vows to unleash U.S. energy, undo key Biden rules in second term
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‘We need to show what we’re trying to do is worth it’: the new chief executive of the Climate Change Committee | Energy industry
'I It was a risk when they hired me,” smiles Emma Pinchbeck. The chief executive of industry voice Energy UK is hours away from a black-tie awards ceremony in which he will unofficially step down. She will join the government's climate change watchdog, the Committee on Climate Change, in the coming days after serving in […]
Trump reportedly intends to install ‘energy czar’ as president
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly planning to install an “energy czar” to roll back energy and climate regulations implemented under the Biden administration. Six sources familiar with the Trump transition team told the New York Times A series of executive orders and executive proclamations related to climate and energy have been drafted aimed at rolling […]
Who will lead energy, environment agencies under Trump?
In the second Trump administration, officials who previously served under the president-elect could take the helm of energy and environmental agencies. Several former Trump officials are potential candidates for the job, including two who are believed to have supported President-elect Trump during his campaign. Former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler appeared to give […]
Trump is considering Burgum for energy czar
President-elect Trump is eyeing North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) as a potential “energy czar,” a person familiar with the matter confirmed to NewsNation on Friday. The official said the position could come with an increase in domestic fossil fuel production, according to NewsNation. Burgum is a potential option for several roles. The Hill reported […]
US to tighten restrictions on energy development to protect struggling sage grouse
President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed tightening restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development on more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the western United States to protect dwindling bird species. But it is questionable whether that change will last under President-elect Donald Trump. Biden administration considers new measures to protect […]
Trump election win sends green energy stock prices tumbling
Shares of multiple renewable energy companies fell on Wednesday after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election and given a second term in the White House. Solar power companies were particularly hard hit, with Enphase Energy plunging more than 18% and First Solar falling more than 12%. Brookfield Renewable Partners fell more […]