Oil and gas executives and Beltway insiders among the top names to be circulated to run US President-elect Donald Trump’s America-first agenda. Donald Trump’s fairly loose campaign policy plans left the oil industry unclear on what exactly he might do as president. And now that the dust is starting to settle on his unexpected victory, the U.S. president-elect is assembling a team of advisors – one of whom would be tapped to oversee oil and gas. Among the possibilities is Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain’s 2008 running mate. Trump has said Palin – an early supporter – could have a place in his administration if she were so inclined. For her part, Palin told CNN’s Jake Tapper last year that running the Department of Energy would line up with her strengths . “I think a lot about the Department of Energy because energy […]

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