The Senate confirmed oil industry exec Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy, after the Trump nominee testified that ...

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 ...

The Senate on Wednesday evening confirmed Christopher Wright, a self-described “science geek turned energy nerd turned lifelong energy entrepreneur,” to run the Energy Department. Mr. Wright ...

Chris Wright was confirmed as Secretary of Energy, putting the founder of an oil and gas fracking services company in charge of an agency that will play a key role in President Donald Trump’s ...

By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The Senate confirmed Chris Wright to lead the U.S. Department of Energy on Monday, putting the former oil executive in a key position to help shape ...

Feb. 3 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved Chris Wright, the CEO of a fracking company, to serve as secretary of energy. The nomination was approved 59-38 with nine Democrats joining all ...

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 ...

Here's what a fracking industry pioneer plans to give up if confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of Energy — moves that could be worth tens of millions. Chris Wright, the CEO of Denver-based ...

The Senate has confirmed fracking executive Chris Wright as secretary of energy. Wright has long advocated for fossil fuels and has publicly denied the existence of the climate crisis. He’s the ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority ...