Chris Wright confirmed to serve as Trump's Secretary of Energy

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Capito votes to confirm Chris Wright for Energy Secretary

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said she Tuesday that she voted to confirm Chris Wright to serve as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Senate Confirms Climate Change-Denying Fracking Exec. Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

The Senate has confirmed fracking executive Chris Wright as secretary of energy. Wright has long advocated for fossil fuels and has publicly denied the existence of the climate crisis. He’s the founder of the Denver-based oil field firm Liberty Energy, and until recently served on the board of Oklo, a nuclear power startup. Wright’s confirmation came as the Trump administration sent emails to over 1,100 recently hired Environmental Protection Ag…

Chris Wright confirmed, an upgrade at Energy Department, as RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard get votes from Senate committees

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy. Wright, of Colorado, received 59 yes votes, including from both Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan. Thirty-eight Democrats voted against Wright, while eight Democrats, including the two senators from Colorado, voted for him. Wright is the head of Colorado-based […] The post Chris Wright confirmed, an upgrade at Energy Department, as RFK Jr. and Tulsi…

Senate Approves Chris Wright as Energy Secretary in Bipartisan Vote

Chris Wright’s confirmation as the new Energy Secretary was finalized with a Senate vote of 59-38, marking him as the latest addition to President Trump’s Cabinet. The Republican-led Senate backed his nomination after a successful cloture vote. Wright, the CEO from Denver, was chosen by Trump in November, and during his confirmation hearing, he strongly supported the idea of American energy independence. In his testimony, Wright discussed his pl…

Senate Confirms Fracking Executive Chris Wright for Energy Secretary

Let the drilling begin. The Senate confirmed oil drilling advocate Chris Wright to the position of energy secretary. ... The post Senate Confirms Fracking Executive Chris Wright for Energy Secretary appeared first on The New American.