washington u.s. oil gas industry wednesday welcome president-elect donald trump choice former texas governor rick perry head u.s. department energy waste time make first specific request support increase export america natural gas overseas trump name perry pick top u.s. energy job wednesday morning hand portfolio climate change skeptic close tie oil gas industry previously propose abolish department choice add list drill proponents tap top job trump administration worry environmental group fit neatly trump promise revive oil gas drill coal mine president cut back federal regulation jack gerard president washington-based american petroleum institute represent oil natural gas company say welcome perry nomination call make increase export u.s. natural gas top priority former governor texas rick perry know important impact energy production nation economy new role energy department opportunity encourage increase export domestically produce natural gas say statement natural gas company eager access foreign market supply decade-long drill boom trigger domestic glut depress price oil industry successfully lobby end decades-old crude oil export ban december 2015 follow slump price move mean help american company weather low price home ban natural gas export u.s. law require american company obtain authorization energy department able ship overseas tough permit requirements build specialize facilities make ship gas possible unite state export first cargo liquefy natural gas early year export facility gulf coast industry complain boost export match global demand constrain slow opaque bureaucratic process u.s. energy export long contentious political issue divide lawmakers seek balance benefit low consumer price home american energy independence opportunities company expand access potentially lucrative foreign market trump take office jan. 20 make energy central part agenda vow revival oil gas coal industries pick industry ally top administration job tuesday trump select oil giant exxon mobil corp ceo rex tillerson secretary state environmental protection agency pick oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt foe democratic president barack obama initiatives combat climate change trump say campaign would pull unite state global deal curb emissions carbon dioxide sign paris last year though since confuse observers say would keep open mind accord overwhelm number scientists say carbon dioxide burn fossil fuel contribute change climate lead sea level rise droughts frequent violent storm trump transition team say perry tenure lead texas nation second populous state major producer oil gas wind power 2000 2015 make strong pick energy secretary trump say statement perry create business climate produce millions new job low energy price state bring approach entire country secretary energy department responsible u.s. energy policy oversee nation nuclear weapons program perry former presidential rival critic trump unsuccessfully seek republican nomination 2016 2012. nomination require senate confirmation confirm would replace ernest moniz physicist one chief negotiators last year iran nuclear deal tenure texas governor perry join board directors energy transfer partner texas-based company build dakota access pipeline north dakota stall protest stand rock sioux tribe supporters anthony scaramucci member trump transition team executive committee say president-elect focus preserve environment well boost u.s. energy production whether believe climate change want clean air want clean water american people also want energy independence scaramucci tell cnn billionaire environmental activist tom steyer back trump democratic opponent hillary clinton nov. election say hop perry nomination would block trump long abolish departments dismantle within steyer say senate defend health economy democracy defeat nomination u.s. oil industry cheer trump energy pick seek gas export boost