Chris Wright, Trump’s Energy Pick, Is Quizzed on Climate and Clean Energy
Wright, the founder of a fracking firm, testified that he would back all forms of low-carbon energy as well as gas, oil and coal.
Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright gets friendly confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy, Chris Wright, who will play a key role in the incoming administration boosting domestic oil and gas production, faced fairly straightforward questions in his confirmation hearing Wednesday and appeared to have bipartisan support.
Department of Energy nominee Chris Wright's confirmation hearing: What to know, how to watch
As the CEO of the Colorado-based Liberty Energy who has said "there is no climate crisis," Wright's nomination comes with controversy.
Wright wants to increase domestic energy production, says 'there isn't dirty energy and clean energy'
Chris Wright laid out his priorities, such as restoring "energy dominance," increasing innovation and cutting red tape, during a nearly three-hour confirmation hearing.
Colorado's Chris Wright, Trump's energy secretary pick, promises to 'unleash American energy at home and abroad'
Colorado energy entrepreneur and President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright faced a Senate panel for his confirmation hearing Thursday. Critics on the panel pressed Wright on possible conflicts of interest and whether he would avoid the appearance of impropriety.
At Senate hearing, Energy Secretary pick Chris Wright talks climate change and all-of-the-above energy
The Colorado energy executive called climate change a global issue but stood by past comments on wildfire risk as ‘hype’
Trump Energy pick Chris Wright pressed on climate change in Senate confirmation hearing
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Energy Department Chris Wright walked a fine line Wednesday as he called climate change "a real and global phenomenon" but remained skeptical during his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing.
Trump’s Energy Sec Pick To Unveil Three-Pronged ‘Energy Dominance’ Plan In First Senate Hearing
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, will lay out his three immediate goals during the Wednesday morning
Wright promises to ‘unleash’ American energy as DOE head
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary, told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday that if confirmed he would use the position to “unleash American energy at home and abroad.
Wright poised for confirmation despite hearing clashes over climate, LA fires
Fracking CEO Chris Wright is on track to be the nation’s next energy secretary despite a few tense moments during his ...
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Fracking CEO Slammed Ahead of His Confirmation Hearing for Energy Secretary
The subject of the press conference, organized by the Sunrise Movement, was Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, whom Trump ...
Trump energy nominee heckled by climate protesters, derided by Dem senator as 'enthusiast for fossil fuels'
Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright was questioned by members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on ...
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4 takeaways from Chris Wright’s confirmation hearing
Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, navigated a number of questions about global warming, increasing energy demand and the future ...
Trump’s energy department head wants to expand LNG and nuclear power
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump ‘s pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, will tell U.S. senators in his ...