Energy Dept. rebuffs Trump’s request for list of climate-change workers

December 14, 2016 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

In another sign that the transition isn’t proceeding as smoothly as President Obama professes, the Energy Department refused Tuesday to provide President-elect Donald Trump’s team with a list

resident Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands following their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

of federal employees who have worked on climate-change programs. White House press secretary Josh Earnest expressed concern that the move by Mr. Trump “could have been an attempt to target civil servants, career federal government employees.” “If we had to replace the entire Department of Energy every time a new president was elected, that is certainly going to undermine the ability of those at the most senior levels to implement a coherent and effective energy policy,” he said. The president-elect’s transition officials have not explained the inquiry and did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Please click to read the entire story by Dave Boyer and Ben Wolfgang of the Washington Times.

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