Trump Chooses Oil Fracking Boss Wright as Energy Secretary
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Chris Wright, chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc., was President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department.
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President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chris Wright, who runs a Colorado-based oil and natural gas fracking services company, to lead the Energy Department.
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.