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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Changes coming to US energy policy

    During a 2011 presidential primary debate, former Texas Governor Rick Perry forgot the name of a department he wanted to eliminate. It was the Department of Energy. Donald Trump has now nominated Perry as Energy Secretary.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 13, 2016 • 1 min read

    During a 2011 presidential primary debate, former Texas Governor Rick Perry forgot the name of a department he wanted to eliminate. It was the Department of Energy. Donald Trump has now nominated Perry as Energy Secretary.

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    The future of US energy policy and Arctic drilling
    1. 0:00Changes coming to US energy policyYou’re reading this
    2. 10:11The future of Arctic oil drilling
    3. 20:24ISIS is on the run in Syria and Iraq, but it’s not going away
    4. 30:58What happens when a man learns he owns looted art
    5. 41:02Gingerbread, chocolate, sugar: Where to get your fill of holiday cookies
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