Senate Hearings Schedule For Trump Cabinet Nominations Senate hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks, including Doug Collins, Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem, and Marco Rubio, among others. Top News · Jan 12, 2025
Senate Committee Schedules Confirmation Hearings For Interior And Energy Secretaries Senate hearings for Doug Burgum and Chris Wright as Interior and Energy Secretaries, respectively, with Burgum to chair the Council of National Energy. Top News · Jan 9, 2025
Heinrich says panel chair Lee broke protocol on Burgum hearing - Roll Call Democrat Sen. Martin Heinrich accused Mike Lee of violating protocol on a confirmation hearing for Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum. Roll Call · Jan 8, 2025
Canadian cabinet ministers meet Trump team amid threat of tariffs and jibes about ‘51st state’ Finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and foreign minister Mélanie Joly made the trip to Mar-a-Lago as the incoming president continues to make ominous noises about relations between their two countries The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024
North Dakota regulators consider underground carbon dioxide storage permits for Midwest pipeline A North Dakota panel will consider whether to approve permits for underground storage of carbon dioxide that a proposed pipeline would carry from ethanol plants throughout the Midwest The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
Trump adds more billionaires to his administration after promising to help ‘everyday Americans’ The incoming administration will be the wealthiest in history, with more than a dozen ultra-rich nominees for critical agencies and major diplomatic roles The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
A band of billionaires assembles for Trump 2.0. Here’s who is on board so far President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a number of billionaires for his cabinet and administration, such as Howard Lutnick, Jared Isaacman, and none other than Elon Musk. Fortune · Dec 6, 2024
The Trump Picks Who Could Decide Our Climate Future It's not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump's choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda. Texas Observer · Dec 6, 2024
AI is having its "We need more power, Scotty" moment AI's energy consumption is growing, but demand for more power is also coming from manufacturing and electric cars. Fortune · Dec 3, 2024
Doug Burgum could soon be driving Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ promises on public lands Conservationists fear an expansion of drilling with North Dakota governor Trump’s pick for secretary of the interior and White House ‘energy czar’ The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2024
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024
The total wealth of Trump’s top team is $340 billion — more than the GDP of 169 countries Several billionaires and wealthy mega donors and executives are nominated for key economic posts The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
The ‘Trump bump’ has survived tariff announcements—but will it survive the good, the bad, and the unknown in his cabinet? Trump's picks fit into three groups: the fortifiers (the good), the detractors (the bad), and the mercurial influencers who might do good or harm. Fortune · Nov 27, 2024
Climate denial a unifying theme of Trump’s cabinet picks, experts say Loyalists selected for important roles have offered staunch support to fossil fuels and downplayed climate crisis The Guardian - US · Nov 27, 2024
Top News · Nov 22, 2024 Doug Burgum Nominated For Secretary Of Interior By Trump Learn about Doug Burgum's nomination to lead the Interior Department and its implications for energy development and conservation efforts in the US.
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024 Here’s what Trump’s cabinet picks have said about abortion Maya Oppenheim looks at what some of Trump’s cabinet picks have said about abortion
International Business Times · Nov 21, 2024 Polymarket Bettors Believe These Trump Cabinet Picks Will Be Confirmed Polymarket bettors believe most of Donald Trump's cabinet picks so far will be confirmed by Senate, but a pro-Bitcoin nominee's chances are down amid past controversies.
Reason · Nov 20, 2024 Trump's Energy Picks Are Refreshingly Competent If confirmed, Chris Wright and Gov. Doug Burgum will have the opportunity to prioritize innovation and deregulation to the benefit of taxpayers and the environment.
Reason · Nov 19, 2024 Will Doug Burgum Be Donald Trump's Housing Czar? Plus: Democrats' housing-lite postelection recriminations and yet another ballot box defeat for pro–rent control forces in California.
The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2024 How Trump 2.0 might affect the wildfire crisis: ‘The harms will be more lasting’ As the US grapples with smoky skies, Trump is solidifying an anti-science agenda – here are the challenges ahead
Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2024 Trump nominates climate change sceptic Chris Wright as energy secretary Chris Wright, a fracking magnate, has said ‘there is no climate crisis’ and champions fossil fuel production.
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024 Many of Trump’s nominees for key roles are his MAGA friends. They’ve also questioned climate change Climate scientists say reducing emissions is the way to slow continued extreme impacts
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024 Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January
International Business Times · Nov 16, 2024 Trump Nominates Fracking Magnate, Climate Skeptic Chris Wright As Energy Secretary 'There is no climate crisis,' Liberty Energy founder has declared
Top News · Nov 16, 2024 Chris Wright Chosen As Next Secretary Of Energy By Trump President-elect Trump selects Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, as the next secretary of energy, known for his support of fossil fuels and skepticism to...