"Wright, the chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc., has no previous Washington experience. He’s made a name for himself as a vocal proponent of oil and gas, saying fossil fuels are crucial for spreading prosperity and lifting people from poverty. The threat of global warming, he has said, is exaggerated.
“Chris has been a leading technologist and entrepreneur in Energy,” Trump said in a statement Saturday. “He has worked in Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Oil and Gas. Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence, and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics.”"
"President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chris Wright, who runs a Colorado-based oil and natural gas fracking services company, to lead the Energy Department."
Ari Natter reports for Bloomberg November 16, 2024.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump Picks Gas Executive as Energy Secretary" (New York Times)
"Trump Taps Oil Executive Chris Wright as Energy secretary" (Politico)
"Trump Picks Fracking Firm CEO Chris Wright To Be Energy Secretary" (Washington Post)
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