Trump energy adviser, fossil fuel champion, resigning

AP  |  Washington 

A top for and environmental policy is resigning.

Catanzaro had headed domestic issues for the He will be replaced by from Vice Mike Pence's office.

Catanzaro had been a leading figure in Donald Trump's aggressive deregulatory and pro-fossil-fuel agenda.

The has moved to roll back a number of Barack Obama's environmental protections. Trump has said they hinder business growth.

Catanzaro is the latest exit from the administration. The National Economic Council is now led by Larry Kudlow, who took the job after resigned. Cohn left after Trump's decision to place tariffs on imports of and aluminum, a move Cohn opposed.

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First Published: Wed, April 18 2018. 04:41 IST