Trump pick for Energy Secretary is Chris Wright, CEO Liberty Energy.
"I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy," Trump said in a statement released Saturday.
The newly-elected president wrote that Wright "has been a leading technologist and entrepreneur in Energy."
"He has worked in Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Oil and Gas," Trump's statement said. "Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence, and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics." "He has worked in Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Oil and Gas," Trump's statement said. "Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence, and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics."
"I am honored and grateful for the opportunity from @realDonaldTrump to serve our country as U.S. Secretary of Energy. My dedication to bettering human lives remains steadfast, with a focus on making American energy more affordable, reliable, and secure," he wrote. "Energy is the lifeblood that makes everything in life possible. Energy matters. I am looking forward to getting to work."
According to Liberty Energy's website, Wright graduated from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering. He also completed graduate work in electrical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and MIT.
"[Wright] is a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a dedicated humanitarian on a mission to better human lives by expanding access to abundant, affordable, and reliable energy," the company's website says.
The key Cabinet position announcement comes after Trump made energy independence and bolstering oil and gas production a cornerstone of his campaign. While on the campaign trail, Trump pledged to expand fracking and lift a pause on liquefied natural gas exports, a sharp contrast from his predecessor. The key Cabinet position announcement comes after Trump made energy independence and bolstering oil and gas production a cornerstone of his campaign. While on the campaign trail, Trump pledged to expand fracking and lift a pause on liquefied natural gas exports, a sharp contrast from his predecessor.
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