Who will lead energy, environment agencies under Trump?

Will Trump roll back environmental regulations?

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to roll back environmental regulations that he says are hurting the economy. But who will he appoint to lead the agencies that oversee energy and the environment? And what will their priorities be?

One of the most important positions is the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA is responsible for protecting the nation's air, water, and land. Trump has said he will appoint someone who will "get rid of the regulations that are killing our businesses." But environmentalists are worried that such a person would gut the EPA's mission.

Who is in the running to lead the EPA?

Several people are being considered for the EPA job, including Myron Ebell, a climate change skeptic who has worked at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. Ebell has said that he would "rescind every single regulation that the EPA has issued in the last eight years." Another candidate is Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who has sued the EPA over its regulations on power plants and fracking.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is another key agency that Trump will need to fill. The DOE is responsible for promoting energy efficiency and developing new energy technologies. Trump has said he wants to make the U.S. "energy independent" by increasing domestic production of oil and gas. But environmentalists are worried that such a policy would lead to increased pollution and climate change.

Who is in the running to lead the DOE?

Several people are being considered for the DOE job, including former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who has said he wants to "abolish" the agency. Another candidate is former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has close ties to the oil and gas industry. Tillerson has said that he believes climate change is real, but that it should be addressed through technological innovation, not government regulation.

The appointments of the EPA and DOE administrators will be closely watched by environmentalists and the energy industry. These agencies play a major role in regulating the environment and promoting energy development. The decisions that Trump makes will have a significant impact on the future of energy and the environment in the United States.