Perry Tells Climate Hecklers That Fossil Fuels Save Lives
- Perry defends fossil fuel industry after hecklers interrupt
- Activists kicked out of meeting of National Petroleum Council
The Coming Storm of Climate Change
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U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has a message for those seeking to link climate change with this year’s devastating hurricanes: Fossil fuels are saving lives.
Perry’s address to oil industry executives Monday was interrupted by hecklers protesting the Trump administration’s skepticism of climate change and rollback of regulations to address the threat. The former Texas governor told a meeting of the National Petroleum Council in Washington that they should be proud of what they do -- not sheepish.