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"Trump Chooses Oil Fracking Boss Wright as Energy Secretary"

"Wright, the chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc., has no previous Washington experience. He’s made a name for himself as a vocal proponent of oil and gas, saying fossil fuels are crucial for spreading prosperity and lifting people from poverty. The threat of global warming, he has said, is exaggerated."

Source: Bloomberg, 11/18/2024

"Exxon’s Chief Has A Warning For Republicans"

"Exxon Mobil Chair and CEO Darren Woods urged the incoming Trump administration to avoid making turbulent climate policy swings — and he pushed the president-elect to reject carbon border taxes favored by some GOP lawmakers."

Source: The Hill, 11/15/2024

Trump Picks Anti-Vax Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Health Secretary

"NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a man whose views public health officials have decried as dangerous in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research, Medicare and Medicaid.

Source: AP, 11/15/2024

"Trump Considers ‘Energy Czar’ Post"

"President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing a White House “energy czar” to coordinate the incoming administration’s energy policies across the administration, according to two people with knowledge of the transition."

Source: E&E News, 11/13/2024

"Lee Zeldin Knows How to Defend Trump. Will He Defend the Environment?"

"When he ran for governor of New York two years ago, fellow Republicans privately exhorted former Representative Lee Zeldin to distance himself from Donald J. Trump and his debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. He leaned in instead, most likely dooming any chance of his winning in a Democratic-leaning state."

Source: NYTimes, 11/13/2024

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