trump choice pro-oil pro-fracking anti-big government outspoken conservative former texas governor rick perry secretary energy sure ruffle feather leftists environmentalists america around world rick perry president-elect donald trump choice energy secretary close tie texas oil industry corporate roles two petroleum company push get government approval propose 1,200-mile crude oil pipeline stoke mass protest north dakota.perry current roles board director energy transfer partner lp also sunoco logistics partner lp jointly develop controversial dakota access pipeline project strong indicator pro-oil industry sentiment likely take root energy department oversight perry close texas energy industry executives political campaign include two abort presidential campaign benefit substantially donations.trump announce choice perry early morning release wednesday trump tower new york.he call perry one successful governors modern history lead texas sustain period economic growth prosperity develop state energy resources infrastructure make low-cost energy available company families tremendous honor select serve secretary energy president-elect trump perry say deeply humble trust perry close relations energy executives long-time dependence political contributions signal abrupt change course energy department perry expect welcome four-state pipeline similar project set open-door policy oil industry interest possibly tear department altogether fox 5as say farewell texas legislature january 2015 rick perry help reflect energy technology policy transform state landscape fuel economy record 14 years governor today horizontal slant drill tap oil gas field unreachable years ago say go scold new york ban hydraulic fracture texas choose job choose energy security one day end america dependence hostile source foreign energy although texas longest-serving governor perhaps unsurprisingly pro-oil gas tenure simply nod iconic staple fuel proud texas produce energy wind turbines five countries said.indeed perry leave nuanced energy legacy include oversee boom fossil fuel renewables time austin texas u.s. producer natural gas wind energy poise take experience washington president-elect donald trump choose u.s. secretary energy appointment would mark full repair perry relationship trump call cancer conservatism last year two men crowd field republican presidential nomination.if confirm perry would become third texan land job involve oversee energy research policy ramifications economy environment national security would certainly bring different perspective background role two predecessors nuclear physicist ernest moniz physics nobel laureate steven chu.environmentalists others question perry qualifications lead massive federal agency particularly call elimination first unsuccessful presidential bid five years ago concede champion renewables tenure also describe fervent support traditional fossil fuel tx tribune break liberal head explode find cabinet position trump offer badass former tx governor