Trump's Energy Chief Sits on Board of Dakota Pipeline Firm

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick Tuesday for Energy Secretary, former Texas Governor Rick Perry sits on the board of directors of Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the Dakota Access pipeline, which has been fiercely opposed by Native Americans and environmentalists.

Perry joined the board of Energy Transfer Partners in February 2015 after serving as Texas governor for 14 years. During his failed presidential bid in 2015, the Texas-based oil giant pumped millions of dollars into Perry’s campaign and super PACs.

The fact that Trump chose him to lead the energy department further indicates his administration will most likely reverse the federal government’s decision to halt the construction of the Dakota Access and the rerouting of the pipeline.

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