US oil and natural gas groups hope that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will discuss his energy priorities on 26 May, when he addresses an oil industry conference in Bismarck, North Dakota. Trump remains a relative unknown when it comes to energy policy, even after nearly a year of campaigning. What he has said suggests that he shares the view of other party members who say environmental regulations have become excessive during the administration of President Barack Obama. Trump has said he opposes a carbon tax, and supports phasing out energy subsidies, eliminating regulations that impose “undue costs” on businesses, and blocking environmental watchdog the EPA from counting the climate benefits of reducing greenhouse gases when it issues regulations.
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