Energy Department Rejects Trump’s Demand for Climate Names

  • Transition wants list of those involved in climate policy
  • Request raised concerns among scientists, agency employees

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The U.S. Energy Department rejected a request from President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team for the names of workers who played a role in implementing President Barack Obama’s climate agenda.

"We are cooperating as much as we can with the team; that’s our direction from the president,” Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said in an interview. “That does not translate into providing specific names.”