Trump's pick for Energy Secretary spells very bad news for US climate policy

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Fracking firm CEO Chris Wright has been nominated to lead the US Department of Energy, and his climate sceptic views do not augur well, writes Andrew Warren

"There is no climate crisis - and we're not in the midst of an energy transition either." "We have seen no increase in the frequency or intensity of hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts or floods, despite...

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