Trump Energy Nominee Clears Hurdle After Fossil-fuel Remarks
November 27, 2018, 12:01 PM
Trump Energy Nominee Clears Hurdle After Fossil-fuel Remarks
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Nov. 26, 2018.
WASHINGTON —
A Senate committee has approved the Trump administration's nominee for the top federal energy board after a video surfaced showing him declaring that renewable energy "screws up" the nation's electrical grid.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 13-10 for Bernard McNamee's nomination to the Federal Energy Regulation Commission. McNamee had worked on a stalled Trump administration effort to bail out struggling coal plants. In the video, McNamee declares that fossil fuels and nuclear energy "keep the lights on." The video also showed him saying renewable fuel "screws up … the physics of the grid" providing the nation's electricity. Members of the committee expressed concern about the video. Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski of Alaska says she still believes McNamee can be objective. The nomination now goes to the full Senate.
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S MISSION TO ISRAEL - RAV LIVE SPECIAL
SAVING THE NATION - BOOTCAMP FOR PATRIOTS AMAC SPECIAL
SEA POWER AND FREEDOM SPECIAL WITH STEVE BANNON
CHARLIE KIRK - A LEGACY REMEMBERED
Join us this Sunday at 10AM ET. for complete funeral coverage and remembrance of the life and legacy of our dear friend, Charlie Kirk - Hosted by Steve Bannon.
WATCH THE AMERICAN SUNRISE SHOW M-F AT 7AM ET.
WATCH THE LATEST EDITION OF WAR ROOM WITH STEVE BANNON
WATCH THE CHARLIE KIRK SHOW M-F AT 12NOON ET.
HUMAN EVENTS DAILYWITH JACK POSOBIEC
CATCH THE LATEST AMERICA'S VOICE LIVE SHOW
JOIN THE ERIC BOLLING SHOW M-F AT 4PM ET.
JUST THE NEWS - NO NOISE
THE GRANT STINCHFIELD TONIGHT SHOW M-F AT 7PM ET.
WATCH LIVE FROM STUDIO 6B M-F AT 8PM ET.
JOIN IN THE FUN ON THE LIVE FROM STUDIO 6B SHOW M-F AT 8PM ET.
TURNING POINT TONIGHT SHOW M-TH AT 10PM ET.
WATCH THIS WEEK'S BREAKING POINT WITH DAVID ZERE
CATCH THE ROYCE WHITE SHOW EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT 9AM ET.
SUNDAY IN AMERICA WITH BRIAN GLENN AT 7PM ET.
WATCH AMERICA SHINES WITH AUBREY SHINES SATURDAYS AT 2PM ET.
LAW & BORDER WITH BEN BERGQUAM
REAL AMERICA'S POP CULTURE WITH ADRIENNE GRAY
LAST CALL WITH MIKE CRISPI - SATURDAYS AT 8PM ET.
WATCH THE LATEST COWBOY LOGIC BARN PARTY
WATCH THE SHEMANE NUGENT FAITH & FREEDOM SHOW SUNDAYS AT 10AM ET.
MEDIA EXPOSED WITH ADAM WEISS SUNDAYS AT 6PM ET.
JOIN US IN LIVE CHAT 24/7 ON RUMBLE
JOIN US ON GETTR!
CHECK OUT THE LATEST TED NUGENT SPIRIT CAMPFIRE SHOW