department of energy
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Trump’s Energy Secretary Believes Fossil Fuels Can Help Prevent Sexual Assault
If you needed any further proof that the Trump administration is the political embodiment of the Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels classic Dumb and Dumber, here it is: Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday that fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault by keeping the lights on. No, this is not a joke. No, you…
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Trump Energy Official Resigns After Claiming Controversial Comments Attributed to Him Were the Result of Hacking
William C. Bradford, appointed by Donald Trump to head the Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, resigned Thursday afternoon in the midst of a scandal involving disparaging comments he allegedly made online regarding former President Barack Obama and his mother. On Tuesday, CNN’s KFile reported on evidence it found that suggested…
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Rick Perry Wanted to Abolish the Energy Department; Now He Runs It
Remember when former Texas Gov. Rick Perry wanted to abolish the Department of Energy? Don’t worry—apparently no one else does, either, and on Thursday Perry was confirmed to become the secretary of the department, because of course he was. The Senate voted 62-37 Thursday to confirm Perry as energy secretary, the Washington Post reports. On…