Climate science-denying energy secretary nominee calls for expanding U.S. energy sector
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 15, 2025
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, faced lawmakers for confirmation hearings and called for efforts to "unleash" America's energy sector. "The challenges you will face as energy secretary are significant," Utah's Republican Sen. Mike Lee, chair of the Senate's Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, said at the start of Wright's hear
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, faced lawmakers for confirmation hearings and called for efforts to "unleash" America's energy sector. "The challenges you will face as energy secretary are significant," Utah's Republican Sen. Mike Lee, chair of the Senate's Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, said at the start of Wright's hear