Trump picks 'fracking tycoon' as energy chief

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : "As Secretary of Energy, Chris will be a key leader, driving innovation, cutting red tape, and ushering in a new 'Golden Age of American Prosperity and Global Peace,'" Trump said in a statement.
70% : Announcing Burgum's nomination as the head of a new National Energy Council on Friday, Trump said the United States was "blessed with vast amounts of 'Liquid Gold' and other valuable Minerals and Resources, right beneath our feet.""We will DRILL BABY DRILL, expand ALL forms of Energy production to grow our Economy, and create good-paying jobs," he added.
67% : Trump called him "one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics.
52% : "AdvertisementDrillingDuring his election campaign, Trump promised to boost the domestic fossil fuel industry in order to bring down energy prices, which have fueled inflation for consumers.
44% : AdvertisementHe will devise policy alongside North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who will oversee the entire sector under Trump as interior secretary.
41% : Like Wright, they will require approval from the Republican-dominated Senate, where Trump has warned lawmakers not to stand in his way or even skip the oversight process altogether.
38% : Trump has yet to name a treasury secretary who will be tasked with cutting taxes or a director of the FBI.
34% : "There is no such thing as clean energy or dirty energy; all energy sources have impacts on the world, both positive and negative," he added.
30% : WASHINGTON -- US President-elect Donald Trump appointed fracking magnate and climate change skeptic Chris Wright as energy secretary on Saturday, tasking him with "cutting red tape," which the new administration hopes will drive investment in fossil fuels.
30% : Controversial picksTrump began shaping his new administration this week with a series of relatively mainstream Republican choices, including conservative Florida senator and foreign policy hawk Marco Rubio for secretary of state.

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