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What Trump’s energy secretary nominee had to say on Hanford nuclear waste, national lab
KENNEWICK — Trump’s nominee for energy secretary called finishing the environmental cleanup at the Hanford nuclear site in Eastern Washington critical when he was questioned at a Senate hearing Wednesday. Read more...
Trump's Energy Dept pick wants to develop renewables... and fossil fuels
Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, a fracking magnate who has previously expressed climate change skepticism, advocated for renewable energy and referred to the warming planet as a fact Wednesday, while still pushing for increased use of fossil fuels.Chris Wright made the comments during his hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as part of his confirmation process.Trump meanwhile bashed a critical source o…
Chris Wright, who was nominated by President-elect Trump to be Secretary of Energy, attended a Senate hearing on the 15th. While arguing for the need to increase energy production through nuclear power and liquefied natural gas (LNG), he also indicated his intention to tackle climate change measures, which are expected to be rolled back under the Trump administration.
Wright wants to increase domestic energy production, says 'there isn't dirty energy and clean energy'
TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of the Department of Energy, laid out his key priorities, including restoring “energy dominance,” increasing technological innovation and cutting regulatory red tape, during a nearly three-hour confirmation hearing on Wednesday. “I see three immediate tasks where I will focus my attention if I get the privilege of being confirmed. The …
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