Donald Trump’s Energy Plan: More Fossil Fuels and Fewer Rules

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Date

May 26, 2016

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Media Highlight

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The New York Times

"'Many of his proposals thus far don’t seem to appreciate the complex forces that drive the energy system,' said Richard G. Newell, an energy economist at Duke University who has closely followed Mr. Trump’s remarks."

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Electric Power

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Richard G. Newell

Senior Advisor; Former President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Richard G. Newell

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