Trump picks climate sceptic Perry for top U.S. energy job

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named former Texas Governor Rick Perry to head the U.S. Department of Energy, handing the job to a climate change sceptic with close ties to the oil industry who once proposed abolishing the department. The choice adds to a list of drilling proponents who have been tapped for top jobs in Trump's administration. The selection of Perry was praised by the oil industry but viewed with worry by environmental groups concerned about the U.S. role in global clim