Warren Calls On Perry To Step Down From Energy Transfer Board
- Democratic presidential candidate calls board seat ‘unethical’
- Ex-Energy Secretary Perry was appointed to board on Jan. 1
Rick Perry
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Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is calling on former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry to step down from the board of the general partner that controls Dallas-based pipeline giant Energy Transfer LP.
In a letter dated Jan. 16, Warren said Perry’s decision to join the board is “unethical” because Energy Transfer lobbied the Department of Energy he oversaw. The company is led by billionaire Kelcy Warren, who isn’t related to Elizabeth Warren.