He wants coal replaced with natural gas, which emits less CO2 than coal when it is burnt but still contributes to climate change.

Photo by Dane Rhys/Reuters filesīut Hamm is, of course, no green advocate. flag flies at half mast in front of a coal-fired power plant’s cooling tower in Crystal River, Florida. From a man who once told a Senate committee that he didn’t “believe the science of global warming was proven or settled,” it is a surprising comment. What should be done? “Put some teeth in” global climate agreements, so coal plants can be closed, Hamm suggests. “What happened there set the world on a course of destruction.” These politicians knew of coal’s environmental impact “and still decided to go ahead,” Hamm says, flourishing as evidence some congressional literature he has marked in highlighter pen. President Joe Biden and his vote, as a senator in the late 1970s, for legislation that made coal, the filthiest fossil fuel, a cornerstone of American energy security. The first point he wants to make is about U.S. Hamm may no longer be a Trump fan but he is no admirer of the current president either. “And I wish Trump could have been a lot more loyal to his people.” To whom was he disloyal? “Everyone around him that worked hard.” “Loyalty’s a big thing with us - it’s very necessary with leaders,” Hamm says. Trump considered making Hamm his energy secretary and the two spoke frequently, especially when the epic oil crash of 2020 threatened the U.S. Article contentĪs a rags-to-riches story it has a bit more to it than the overnight success of an internet startup. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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