Will Rick Perry's pro-wind power stance carry on in the Trump administration?

Choice of former Texas governor to lead energy department is a potentially encouraging sign for those alarmed by Trump's nomination of climate deniers

Environmental activists in Texas have stories to tell about Rick Perry, who was governor of the state for 14 years. Jim Marston, the Texas head of the Environmental Defense Fund, remembers when Perry, seemingly out of the blue, signed an executive order fast-tracking coal plant air permits in October 2005.

"We scratched our head," Marston said. "What the heck is this about?"