Texas' deregulated electricity system worked much of the time, but failed when needed most. UT's James K. Galbraith says policymakers failed, too.

Perry wrote, "the sun will come out, the temperatures will moderate, and this will become part of our rearview mirror."

Energy Secretary Rick Perry in a recent interview with Fox News said President Donald Trump was the “chosen one” who was “sent by God” to lead the country. Perry also said: “Barack Obama didn’t get to be the president of the United States without being ordained by God. Neither did […]

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry became the third member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to be subpoenaed in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry against Trump. Trump is at the centre of a scandal over his efforts to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate his political rival, and possibly using military aid […]

On Instagram and Facebook, people are falling for a hoax by sharing an image that says, “Instagram does not have my permission to share photos or messages.” The hoax, originally started in 2012, is of course false – but that hasn’t stopped celebrities and cabinet officials like Secretary of Energy […]

The Department of Energy referred to natural gas as “freedom gas” in a press release Tuesday. The release announced the Department’s approval of new foreign exports of natural gas from a terminal owned and managed by natural gas company Freeport LNG located on Texas’ Quintana Island. Later on in the […]

Energy Secretary Rick Perry, an aggressive champion for oil and gas, has said he’s “absolutely” willing to have a “thoughtful and polite” conversation about the Green New Deal with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “I think having a conversation about the Green New Deal is a good thing – and to do […]

A bipartisan group of senators recommended the Departments of Homeland Security and Energy enact a ban on using Huawei products in the United States’ energy infrastructure. As part of last year’s annual defence bill, Huawei has already been banned from being used by government employees and contractors. WASHINGTON – A […]

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry is the designated survivor to stay behind during tonight’s State of the Union address. In the event of disaster, an official confirmed by the US Senate will be in a secure location and ready to take over the reins of government. Follow along with all […]

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry plans to leave the Trump administration by the end of this year, he recently announced. Perry’s departure comes after President Donald Trump implicated him in allegations that Trump improperly pressured Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden’s work […]

Several top White House officials are reportedly on the cutting block. National security adviser H.R. McMaster’s ouster was reportedly considered “imminent.” Rumours of a change in leadership follows a long list of resignations and firings within the past few weeks. As rumours of a potential shake-up in top-level leadership at […]

Energy Secretary Rick Perry said that expanding...

President Donald Trump’s Cabinet is in flux again. He has 24 official members of his Cabinet, and 111 days after he became president, the Senate confirmed all of them. But there have been some changes since then. During his tumultuous first year in office, multiple high-level hires withdrew from the […]

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On Thursday, US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry...

The Department of Energy is closing...

DALLAS - Energy Secretary Rick Perry said at an...