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Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced last week that he will leave his position by the end of the year. Perry urged President Trump to make the July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that's at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

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How Rick Perry Became A Key Figure In The Trump Impeachment Probe

8:22am October 24, 2019

by Melissa Block

Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged President Trump to make that now-infamous July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But what's Perry's connection to Ukraine?

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The Energy Department is reversing energy-efficiency standards for lightbulbs that were set to take effect next year.

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Politics & Government

Trump Administration Reverses Standards For Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs

7:31pm September 04, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The standards were set to go into effect in January and gradually phase out incandescent and halogen bulbs used for items such as bathroom vanities, recessed lighting and candle-shape lights.

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Economy

U.S. Predicted To Be Net Energy Exporter In Next Decade; First Time Since 1950s

6:13pm April 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citing a boom in natural gas and shifts in demand, the Energy Information Administration says the U.S. could stop being a net energy importer "sometime between 2020 and 2030."