Trump picks oil and gas industry CEO Chris Wright as next energy secretary
Oilfield services exec denies climate crisis and is expected to support Trump’s plan to maximize oil and gas production
Donald Trump said on Saturday that Chris Wright, an oil and gas industry executive and a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the US Department of Energy.
Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield services firm based in Denver, Colorado. He is expected to support Trump’s plan to maximize production of oil and gas and to seek ways to boost generation of electricity, demand for which is rising for the first time in decades.
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