US President-elect Donald Trump wants to make the CEO of US oil service provider Liberty Energy, Chris Wright, his energy secretary.
17.11.2024, 04:5917.11.2024, 07:32
Wright will also become a member of the newly created National Energy Council, Trump announced. Trump praised Wright as a “leading technologist and entrepreneur in the energy sector.” Liberty Energy, based in Denver, Colorado, promotes innovative solutions to the controversial oil and natural gas extraction through fracking.
Chris Wright earns his money from fossil fuels.Image: imago stock&people
Wright is in favor of promoting fossil fuels and has been critical of the global climate movement in the past. According to US media reports, he is said to have been recommended by influential conservatives, including oil and gas tycoon Harold Hamm, to head the Energy Department. The Energy Council is intended to coordinate all aspects of energy production and use in the USA and advance the goal of “energy dominance”.
Trump has already caused a sensation with his outstanding personalities. Ministerial positions usually have to be confirmed by the Senate. Several Republicans in the chamber have already said they have some questions for the candidates. However, Trump is putting pressure on his party colleagues in the Senate to circumvent the complex confirmation process through an exception.
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Trump also announced that his lawyer William Scharf would be given a position in the White House. There he is supposed to coordinate the flow of documents to the president, filter information and ensure that only relevant and coordinated topics reach Trump’s desk.
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