"Trump Considering Fracking Mogul Harold Hamm As Energy Secretary"

"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is considering nominating Oklahoma oil and gas mogul Harold Hamm as energy secretary if elected to the White House on Nov. 8, according to four sources close to Trump's campaign.

The chief executive of Continental Resources (CLR.N) would be the first U.S. energy secretary drawn directly from the oil and gas industry since the cabinet position was created in 1977, a move that would jolt environmental advocates but bolster Trump's pro-drilling energy platform.

Dan Eberhart, an oil investor and Republican financier, said he had been told by officials in Trump's campaign that Hamm, who has been an informal advisor to Trump on energy policy since at least May, was "the leading contender" for the position. "

Michelle Conlin reports for Reuters July 21, 2016.

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"Trump's Energy Whisperer" (Politico)

"Oil CEO Wanted University Quake Scientists Dismissed: Dean's E-Mail" (Bloomberg)

"Here’s The Back Story On How Donald Trump Won Over Oil Billionaire Harold Hamm" (Washington Post)

"Hamm Speaks at Republican National Convention" (Shawnee News-Star)

"Harold Hamm Sues Oilman For Defamation Over Facebook Post" (Oklahoman)

"This Billionaire Tried To Get University Scientists Fired For Doing Their Job" (Climate Progress)