North Dakota Dem’s energy views align with Trump’s

Published December 1, 2016 8:33pm ET



Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp is heading to New York to meet with President-elect Trump ahead of decisions expected next week on who will lead the Environment Protection Agency and Energy Department, sources close to the Trump transition team said.

The North Dakota senator’s energy policy positions align more closely with Trump than they do with President Obama on EPA rules and energy development. Her state is part of a 27-state lawsuit opposing EPA climate rules and she has attempted to pass legislation last year to repeal the regulations, while introducing a bill that backs clean coal technology that is a stated priority of Trump’s.

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