Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) [2] [1] is an American engineer and businessman serving as the 17th United States Secretary of Energy since 2025. Before his appointment, he was the CEO of Liberty Energy, North America's second largest hydraulic fracturing company, and served on the boards of Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, and EMX Royalty Corp., a Canadian mineral ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright released the following statement after being sworn in earlier today as the 17th Secretary of Energy: “Thank you to President Trump and the United States Senate for entrusting me with the great responsibility of leading the United States Department of Energy,” Secretary Wright said. “The President has outlined a bold and ambitious agenda ...

Feb 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

Nov 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s choice for Energy secretary, is a strong supporter of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of the president-elect’s quest for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

Nov 16, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he picked oil executive Chris Wright to be the secretary of energy, a role in which he's likely to promote fossil fuel development and reverse many...

Feb 4, 2025 · President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is sworn in during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan ...

Nov 16, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based fracking company Liberty Energy, as his pick to be the next secretary of the Department of Energy.

Nov 16, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump named oil industry CEO Chris Wright to lead the Energy Department, installing a vocal critic of government efforts to fight climate change as the head of the...

Feb 3, 2025 · Chris Wright, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of energy, testifies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of the Department of Energy, laid out his key priorities, including restoring "energy dominance," increasing technological innovation and cutting regulatory red tape, during a nearly three-hour confirmation hearing on Wednesday.