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Trump Names Fossil Fuel Executive Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

Wright has argued that the climate movement around the world is 'collapsing under its own weight.'

Associated Press

Associated Press

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Trump Names Fossil Fuel Executive Chris Wright as Energy Secretary
Photo of Chris Wright, whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped as Energy Secretary

PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 17, 2024 (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.

CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of Trump’s quest to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

Wright has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change, and could give fossil fuels a boost, including quick action to end a year-long pause on natural gas export approvals by the Biden administration.

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