Trump’s nominee for Energy Secretary Chris Wright dispels the climate propaganda. He is Al Gore’s worst nightmare.pic.twitter.com/DfMP1qhh5v
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 17, 2024
By Al Mayadeen English
Chris Wright, the founder of Liberty Energy, has been instrumental in advancing the shale industry, significantly increasing US fossil fuel production through fracking.
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a prominent fracking executive and outspoken climate change skeptic, as energy secretary, tasking him with reducing regulations to boost fossil fuel investments.
In a statement, Trump praised Wright as “a key leader” who will “drive innovation, cut red tape, and usher in a new ‘Golden Age of American Prosperity and Global Peace.'”
Wright, the founder of Liberty Energy, has been instrumental in advancing the shale industry, significantly increasing US fossil fuel production through fracking.
He has publicly challenged prevailing views on climate change. In a LinkedIn post last year, he asserted, “There is no climate crisis, and we are not in the midst of an energy transition either.” He also dismissed the term “carbon pollution” as “outrageous,” claiming, “All life depends on carbon dioxide.”
Emphasizing the impacts of all energy sources, Wright stated, “There is no such thing as clean energy or dirty energy; all energy sources have impacts on the world, both positive and negative.”
Trump hailed Wright as “one of the pioneers” of the American Shale Revolution, crediting him with fueling US energy independence and reshaping global energy markets and geopolitics.
