Oct 18 Trump taps Rick Perry deputy to replace him at Energy Department By Associated Press Trump tweeted Friday that Dan Brouillette's experience in the area is "unparalleled" and calls him a "total professional."… Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Energy Secretary Perry resigning at end of year, Trump says By Jill Colvin, Kevin Freking, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Energy Secretary Rick Perry was traveling with Trump to Texas when he told Trump of his decision aboard Air Force One. Perry is under scrutiny over the role he played in the president's dealings with Ukraine, which are currently the… Continue reading
Sep 04 Trump administration switches off rule for energy-saving light bulbs By Associated Press The Energy Department's move is a reversal in a years-long push to switch Americans to bulbs that use less electricity. Continue reading
Mar 23 Rick Perry blasts election of first gay Texas A&M student president By Will Weissert, Associated Press Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose agency oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal, is inserting himself into an unusually small political dispute: an election for student body president at Texas A&M. Continue reading
Jan 19 Perry says he regrets call to eliminate Energy Department By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday he regrets his infamous statement about abolishing the Energy Department and insisted that the federal agency performs a critical function. Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the department,… Continue reading
Dec 21 Energy Dept. offers $2B loan to carbon-storage project By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Energy Department said Wednesday it is offering a conditional, $2 billion loan guarantee to capture and store carbon dioxide at a planned Louisiana methanol plant. Continue reading
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 13 Rebuffing Trump team, Energy Dept. refuses to name climate, nuclear deal staff By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Energy Department said it won't provide the names of staffers who worked on climate policy to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, even as it pledges to cooperate with the administration. Continue reading
Dec 13 From ‘oops’ to Energy chief: Rick Perry is Trump’s pick for energy secretary By Matthew Daly and Will Weissert, Associated Press Perry is likely to shift the department away from renewable energy and toward oil and other fossil fuels that he championed as Texas governor. Continue reading
Nov 14 Oil billionaire considered to lead Energy Department By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An oil billionaire, a North Dakota lawmaker and a former Bush administration official are being considered to run Donald Trump's Energy Department, according to transition planning documents obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading