Feb 3, 2025 · U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright released a statement after being sworn in as the 17th Secretary of Energy.

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.

The United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The position was created on October 1, 1977, when President Jimmy Carter signed the Department of Energy Organization Act , [ 2 ] establishing the department.

5 days ago · “President Trump has outlined a bold and ambitious agenda for restoring American energy dominance, and this exceptional team of leaders will be essential to delivering that agenda in this critical moment,” Secretary Wright said. “Energy is essential to everything we do, and I look forward to working together to remove barriers to ...

3 days ago · On February 5, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued his first secretarial order titled “Unleashing the Golden Era of American Energy Dominance.” The order outlines a ...

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 ...

Feb 4, 2025 · WASHINGTON — 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...

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...

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 17, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January.