Mar 02 Senate confirms former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as energy secretary By Associated Press Perry — who once pledged to eliminate the department of energy — has repeatedly promised be an advocate for the agency and to protect the nation's nuclear stockpile. Continue reading
Jan 20 Scientists give Rick Perry mixed grades on his confirmation hearing By Nsikan Akpan Perry vowed to protect scientists at the Department of Energy, but shrugged on the central tenet of climate change policy. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 3:39 As Treasury nominee Mnuchin defends record, Perry says his attitude on Energy has changed By PBS News Hour In another day of contentious confirmation hearings, the most dogged questioning came for Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin, a billionaire banker who worked at Goldman Sachs owned a hedge fund. Meanwhile, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, nominee for energy secretary,… Continue watching
Dec 15 Column: The biggest paradox Rick Perry faces at the Department of Energy By William H. Tobey for The Conversation While the Department of Defense defends us, and the Department of Treasury manages federal finances and supervises banks, the Department of Energy does not provide America’s energy. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 7:32 RNC strategist Spicer: 'Zero evidence' Russian hacks had any impact on the election By PBS News Hour With the choice of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for the Energy Department of Energy and Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his cabinet. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sean Spicer,… Continue watching
Dec 14 Perry brings oil industry ties to Energy Department By Stephen Braun, Associated Press Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Energy secretary, has close ties to the Texas oil industry. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 3:30 Trump's secretary of state choice sets up possible confirmation fight By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump chose Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state. Tillerson rose through the ranks of the oil and gas giant over four decades, and expanded its business overseas, including operations in Russia, as chief… Continue watching
Dec 09 Energy Department workers sent detailed questionnaire by Trump transition team By Richard Lardner and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The document offers a window into how far the incoming Trump administration may go to reverse President Barack Obama's worldview on pressing energy and climate policies. Obama's allotted more than $90 billion in stimulus money to boost the clean energy… Continue reading
May 06 U.S. investment in renewable energy outpaces fossil fuels By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press 2015 was the second straight year U.S. investment in renewable energy projects has outpaced that of fossil fuels. Robust growth is once again predicted for this year. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 7:33 A little-known casualty of the Cold War? U.S. nuclear workers By PBS News Hour More than 33,000 men and women who worked at nuclear facilities have died from related illnesses, and more than 100,000 Americans were diagnosed with cancer and other diseases after helping build the country's nuclear stockpile. That toll had never fully… Continue watching