Rick Perry to be named energy secretary in department he pledged to scrap
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Donald Trump to announce former Texas governor as head of Department of Energy, the agency he forgot he wanted to abolish in 2011 'Oops' moment
Donald Trump has chosen former Texas governor Rick Perry to head the US Department of Energy, a transition official said, putting him in charge of the agency he proposed eliminating during his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
The choice, confirmed late on Monday by the official and also reported by the New York Times, adds to the list of oil drilling advocates skeptical about climate change who have been picked for senior positions in Trump's cabinet. The selections have worried environmentalists but cheered an industry eager for expansion.
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