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Trump taps climate change skeptic, fracking advocate as key energy advisor
Reuters ^ | May 13, 2016 | VALERIE VOLCOVICI

Posted on 05/13/2016 10:51:57 AM PDT by maggief

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has asked one of America's most ardent drilling advocates and climate change skeptics to help him draft his energy policy.

U.S. Republican Congressman Kevin Cramer of North Dakota - a major oil drilling state - is writing a white paper on energy policy for the New York billionaire, Cramer and sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Cramer was also among a group of Trump advisers who recently met with lawmakers from western energy states, who hope Trump will open more federal land for drilling, a lawmaker who took part in the meeting said.

Cramer said in an interview his paper would emphasize the dangers of foreign ownership of U.S. energy assets, burdensome taxes, and over-regulation. Trump will have an opportunity to float some of the ideas at an energy summit in Bismarck, North Dakota on May 26, Cramer said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; climatechange; drillbabydrill; economy; election2016; energy; fracking; gas; gasprices; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; kevincramer; methane; newyork; northdakota; oil; opec; palinwasright; petroleum; trump; trumpetswereright
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To: AlanGreenSpam

Do like the Dems and threaten to withhold federal funds for any school showing Algores movie or pushing the hoax on students


61 posted on 05/13/2016 12:31:33 PM PDT by digger48
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To: maggief

Is Hillary also tapping a climate change skeptic, fracking advocate as key energy advisor? I thought Trump was the same as Hillary. smh.


62 posted on 05/13/2016 12:35:53 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: Chaguito

“Shooting for a 57-state sweep in November.”

We could loose a few and still not have to change the history books.


63 posted on 05/13/2016 12:35:56 PM PDT by Amish with an attitude
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To: Lazamataz

Try this: When it comes to investing in beaten down energy stocks, I WOULDN’T hit it.


64 posted on 05/13/2016 12:45:24 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I apologize for not apologizing.)
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To: maggief

there is hope after all.....Now hopefully he can beat Hillary


65 posted on 05/13/2016 12:48:17 PM PDT by Angels27
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To: maggief

B-But we were told Trump is a not a real conservative!!!


66 posted on 05/13/2016 12:53:48 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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To: maggief; All
Noting that I will gladly vote for Trump for president, please consider the following.

”… who hope Trump will open more federal [emphasis added] land for drilling,"

Real estate expert Trump needs to question the history of all federal land to make sure that the feds acquired the land in compliance with constitutional restraints, Clause 17 of Section 8 of Article I, or the eminent domain provision of the 5th Amendment as examples.

"Cramer said in an interview his paper would emphasize the dangers of foreign ownership of U.S. energy assets, burdensome taxes, and over-regulation."

Although I’m not convinced that Trump is aware of the fed’s constitutionally limited powers, it sounds like Trump is at least going in the right direction with these issues with respect to those limited powers.

67 posted on 05/13/2016 12:55:35 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: maggief

Good


68 posted on 05/13/2016 12:57:47 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: maggief
God has blessed America with bounty and the wisdom to be good people with the bounty. Russia is blessed with bounty but has not been good. Many countries are blessed with bounty and are not good nations, like Saudi Arabia.

We can be energy independent and exporters and be good stewards of God's planet that he entrusted in us better than anyone can.

Make America Great Again!

69 posted on 05/13/2016 12:59:09 PM PDT by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said. youtube.com/watch?v=HZA9k7WAuiY)
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To: Gluteus Maximus

The study of cycles is the study of life.

CA....


70 posted on 05/13/2016 1:01:40 PM PDT by Chances Are (Seems I've found that silly grin again....)
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To: maggief

Excellent.
Now all he’s got to do is to begin drafting the executive order disbanding the EPA.


71 posted on 05/13/2016 1:07:35 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (The reason for Gun Control has always been Government's Fear of Rebellion.)
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To: JOAT; All
Yes, stock market moving down helps Main Street move up.

@breakingmoney @BreakingNews Main Street has been on a losing streak for years, Dow, S&P not hurt nearly as much as they are hurting M St— Slip Stream News (@GaryZPon) May 13, 2016

@breakingmoney @BreakingNews Discussed at FreeRepublic .comhttps://t.co/JXrCGKJhiD— Slip Stream News (@GaryZPon) May 13, 2016


72 posted on 05/13/2016 1:20:09 PM PDT by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/Coverup Treason ARREST the traitors! Hillary-Obama-Rice-Holder-Learner-Lynch et al)
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To: BuffaloJack

Yes, that is a good start.

Also reign in the DOT, keeping it at least 10th amendment compliant.

And the DOE

“The Department of Energy (DOE) is charged with advancing the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; promoting scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission...”

Which means stop oppressing Oil and Coal production!


73 posted on 05/13/2016 1:23:42 PM PDT by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/Coverup Treason ARREST the traitors! Hillary-Obama-Rice-Holder-Learner-Lynch et al)
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To: maggief

Libs heads exploding.


74 posted on 05/13/2016 1:26:10 PM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s going to be a B-I-I-I-G job! He has to strategically place people with full authority to do this, ruthless people.

Civil service jobs are protected, of course, but by going after those people and jobs who serve and exist at the pleasure of the President should take top priority in his new administration.

It is that important!

CA....


75 posted on 05/13/2016 1:29:18 PM PDT by Chances Are (Seems I've found that silly grin again....)
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To: Chaguito
Shooting for a 57-state sweep in November. Well, he still has to worry about Hawaii.

The new Obamacore math.

76 posted on 05/13/2016 1:55:26 PM PDT by teletech
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To: Syncro

“And the DOE”

Put Palin in charge of DOE with a goal to close its doors in a few months.


77 posted on 05/13/2016 2:03:56 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( At 1150, Donald Trump has 87 delegates to get to the needed 1,237 as of May 10, 2016, by Jeff Head)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
#NeverTrumpettes fall in behind Al Gore and Bill Nye in 5,4,3...

78 posted on 05/13/2016 2:17:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: Pinkbell

What a lovely sight to see.

And I hope it it keeps happening!


79 posted on 05/13/2016 2:19:43 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle...)
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To: Gluteus Maximus

My money is on solar activity


80 posted on 05/13/2016 2:22:04 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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