<p>Donald Trump made it clear during the presidential campaign that his administration planned a Drill, Baby Drill approach to energy.&nbsp;He said he would reduce regulations and cancel policies to fight climate change put in place by the Biden administration.</p><br><p>It was only a week after he was elected that President Trump announced he wanted fracking executive Chris Wright as his Energy Secretary. The long-time climate denier who dismisses renewable energy as expensive and unreliable seemed to be everyone’s favourite, especially the fossil fuel industry.&nbsp;And it was smooth sailing for Wright through his confirmation hearing.</p><p>Episode four of <em>The Takeover </em>looks at the man who could make or break the world’s climate change goals.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Takeover

Canada's National Observer

Drill Baby Drill

APR 17, 202526 MIN
The Takeover

Drill Baby Drill

APR 17, 202526 MIN

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<p>Donald Trump made it clear during the presidential campaign that his administration planned a Drill, Baby Drill approach to energy.&nbsp;He said he would reduce regulations and cancel policies to fight climate change put in place by the Biden administration.</p><br><p>It was only a week after he was elected that President Trump announced he wanted fracking executive Chris Wright as his Energy Secretary. The long-time climate denier who dismisses renewable energy as expensive and unreliable seemed to be everyone’s favourite, especially the fossil fuel industry.&nbsp;And it was smooth sailing for Wright through his confirmation hearing.</p><p>Episode four of <em>The Takeover </em>looks at the man who could make or break the world’s climate change goals.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>