By Breck Dumas | Fox Business
Freshman Sen. Jim Justice began his first week on the job warning that America faces a “crisis” unless the country addresses its energy policies – and fast. But he expressed confidence in two of the nominees President-elect Trump has selected to tackle the issue.
The Republican from West Virginia, who was sworn in several days later than other senators in order to complete his term as governor of the state, sits on the upper chamber’s Energy & Natural Resources Committee, which held confirmation hearings for Trump’s picks to lead the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior this week.
Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, and the president-elect’s pick for interior secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, were dubbed the “dream team” by American Conservation Coalition (ACC) President Christopher Barnard when their nominations were announced in November.