Trump's energy pick Perry likely a boost for oil, worry for environmentalists

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday formally named former Texas governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy, adding to the list of oil-drilling advocates sceptical about climate change filling out his Cabinet selections. The choice of Perry, first disclosed on Monday, is likely to further worry environmentalists concerned about the incoming Trump administration's impact on the climate, while an eager energy industry ready for expansion welcomes the selection. "Rick Perry crea