Chris Wright, the energy secretary, said he would push Europe to loosen environmental rules and buy more gas. Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, tied fossil fuels to a need to win the A.I. race.
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Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”
Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change
Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.
Energy Dept. Cancels $3.7 Billion for New Technologies to Lower Emissions
The 24 awards would have gone to a range of companies trying in novel ways to reduce the pollution that is heating the planet.
U.S. Revives Talks With Saudi Arabia on Transfer of Nuclear Technology
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he sees a “pathway” to a deal that would allow the kingdom to develop a commercial nuclear power industry and potentially enrich uranium.
U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change
To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”
Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Chris Wright Tells African Leaders
Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.
Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy
The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy production.
Energy Secretary Pick, Chris Wright, Has Been an Evangelist for Fossil Fuels
Wright, the founder of a fracking firm, testified that he would back all forms of low-carbon energy as well as gas, oil and coal.