Rick Perry Hearing: Former Governor Regrets Call to Eliminate DOE

Rick Perry Hearing: Former Governor Regrets Call to Eliminate DOE

Jan 20, 2017

by Margarita Fournier; Copyright 2016 by Competitive Assets, LLC.  All rights reserved

On 1/19/17, Electric Light and Power reported on the confirmation hearing of former Texas governor Rick Perry to be the Secretary of Energy. “Perry told a Senate committee that if confirmed, he will be a passionate advocate for the department’s core missions and will seek to draw ‘greater attention to the vital role played by the agency,’ especially in protecting and modernizing the nation’s nuclear stockpile. ‘My past statements made over five years ago about abolishing the Department of Energy do not reflect my current thinking,’ Perry said. ‘In fact, after being briefed on so many of the vital functions of the Department of Energy, I regret recommending its elimination.’” Asked about his role, Perry “pledged to promote and develop American energy in all forms, advance the department’s science and technology mission, and carefully dispose of nuclear waste. And he acknowledged that climate change is real.” In a surprise, the outgoing Secretary Moniz expressed support for Perry, as he “told reporters that Perry ‘is very intent on doing a good job.’” More about the hearing was also covered at FuelFix and UtilityDIVE, while Platts focused on the nuclear waste discussion.

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