U.S. President Donald Trump has formally nominated Dan Brouillette to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy. U.S. President Donald Trump has formally nominated Dan Brouillette to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy, the U.S. Department of energy has revealed. Brouillette, who is the current U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, would replace sitting Secretary Rick Perry if confirmed by the U.S. Senate. “I am honored to be nominated by President Trump to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Energy, and grateful to secretary Perry for asking me to join him at the Department of Energy over two years ago,” Deputy Secretary Brouillette said in an organization statement. “If confirmed, I will further secretary Perry’s legacy of promoting energy independence, innovation, and security for the American people,” he added. Current Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry, said, “it has been the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as […]