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Energy Secretary Chris Wright Implores Europeans to ‘Return to Sobriety’ on Climate, Energy
Energy Secretary Chris Wright assailed Net Zero 2050 in an address to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
Senate Confirms Fossil Fuel CEO Chris Wright as Trump’s Energy Secretary
The CEO of Colorado’s Liberty Energy has been one of the fossil fuel industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change.
How each senator voted on Chris Wright for energy secretary
The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of fracking company Liberty Energy, as energy secretary in a 59-38 vote on Monday with eight senators who caucus with Democrats joining Republicans in clearing his nomination to lead the department.
Chris Wright, Former Fracking Executive, Confirmed As Nation's 17th Energy Secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Chris Wright as the nation’s 17th secretary of the Department of Energy.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright attacks ‘sinister’ net-zero goals, singling out Britain
LONDON – US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Feb 17 called a pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 a “sinister goal”, and criticised the British government’s attempts to hit clean energy targets.
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright says net zero emissions by 2050 is ‘unachievable’ goal
While speaking at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship forum in London, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said “Net zero 2050 is a sinister goal, it’s a terrible goal. … the
Trump energy secretary: UK net zero push is ‘sinister tool to shrink human freedom’
Britain’s goal of hitting net zero by 2050 is “sinister” and making millions of households poorer, Donald Trump’s most senior energy official has claimed.
Energy secretary calls net zero emissions goal unrealistic and harmful
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright condemned the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, calling it "sinister" and arguing that it imposes high costs without benefits. Zack Budryk reports for The Hill.
Trump energy secretary says net zero emissions by 2050 is 'sinister' goal
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Monday slammed efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 as 'sinister.'
Energy secretary blasts ‘sinister’ zero carbon emissions goal
Net zero 2050 is a sinister goal, it’s a terrible goal,” Wright said to applause at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship forum.
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How Trump gutted climate policy in 30 days
President Donald Trump is slamming into U.S. climate policy like a category 5 hurricane, smashing clean energy programs, ...
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Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy
By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The Senate confirmed Chris Wright to lead the U.S. Department ... He also told Democrats that he believed climate change was a “global challenge that ...
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Trump’s New Energy Secretary Called Germany’s Energy Transition ‘Unreliable.’ But He Missed All the Nuance
Chris Wright, the fossil fuel executive newly confirmed ... a speech that was fascinating for the way it acknowledged climate change and described the growth of U.S. natural gas production as ...
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright Backs Coal and Attacks ‘Sinister’ Climate Targets at ARC Conference
The Trump appointee and fossil fuel executive called the transition to renewable energy “lunacy” at an event packed with ...
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Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary
"Chris Wright is a scientist who has dedicated ... While acknowledging that climate change is real, Wright said at his hearing that he believes "there isn't dirty energy or clean energy." ...