Trump picks oil-drilling proponent Rick Perry as energy secretary
by Reuters in Washington from on (#2576Q)
Pending Senate approval, the former Texas governor will lead a federal department he previously pledged to scrap
The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has formally named the former Texas governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy, adding to the list of oil-drilling advocates sceptical about climate change filling out his cabinet selections.
The choice of Perry, first disclosed on Monday, is likely to further worry environmentalists concerned about the incoming Trump administration's impact on the climate, while an eager energy industry ready for expansion welcomes the selection.