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.
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.
Coloradan Chris Wright, nominee for Secretary of Energy, testifies during confirmation hearing
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
'Immense national asset': Trump energy pick Chris Wright calls for more US energy production
Trump Energy nominee Chris Wright's Senate confirmation hearing was briefly stopped by protestors shouting about the LA wildfires and global warming.
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’
Energy secretary nominee Chris Wright gets friendly confirmation hearing
Most Democrats indicated that they would likely not try to block Chris Wright's confirmation, instead asking about areas of possible cooperation.
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.
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Wright outlines plan to step away from energy assets
New financial documents provide a glimpse of Chris Wright’s holdings as he prepares to join the Trump administration as ...
Wright to increase energy production: '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, ...
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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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 ...
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Cortez Masto presses energy secretary nominee on future of Yucca Mountain
Nev., asked President-elect Donald Trump’s energy secretary nominee, Chris Wright, to acknowledge the “failed Yucca Mountain ...
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Chris Wright Stresses Practical Solutions for Energy
Yesterday, at his Senate confirmation hearing, Chris Wright, nominee for U.S. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary, advocated for ...
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Chris Wright backs aggressive build-out of the US power grid
The Energy secretary nominee tells Democrats he supports reforms aimed at speeding transmission projects: “I’m aligned with ...