US EditionIn apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading ‘in the wrong direction’
Wright praised the project as a way to cut costs and raise wages, then said the country looked like it was going in the wrong direction.
- On Tuesday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows after saying the country "looks like we're going in the wrong direction" during a groundbreaking ceremony in Brooklyn for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline.
- Developed by the Williams Companies, the pipeline transports natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York City and Long Island, serving as a priority for the Trump administration after years of environmental delays.
- Moments later, Wright apparently misspoke, adding, "Just because it looks like we're going in the wrong direction doesn't mean that's the direction we are going." The Energy Department later omitted this comment from official excerpts.
- This incident follows a gaffe last month where Wright's staff posted a video falsely claiming the Navy helped an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, a key Middle East shipping lane that officials quickly removed.
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In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction' | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
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The New York LedgerIn apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. heading ‘in the wrong direction’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country "looks like we're going in the wrong direction" in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.
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In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'
Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.
On April 14, Eastern Time, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zelding, and U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline (NESE Pipeline). NTD and The Epoch Times provided online rebroadcasts.
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