Trump’s Pick for Energy Chief Vows to ‘Unleash’ US Expansion (3)

Jan. 15, 2025, 7:39 PM UTC

Donald Trump’s choice for energy secretary said the US should expand production of fossil fuels along with nuclear power, geothermal and other technologies to make the nation’s energy more reliable and affordable.

“The security of our nation begins with energy,” Chris Wright told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during his confirmation hearing Wednesday. “Previous administrations have viewed energy as a liability instead of the immense national asset that it is.”

Wright, the founder of Liberty Energy Inc., an oil and natural gas fracking services company, said his priorities would also include focusing on innovation and technology ...

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