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Trump announces oil executive Chris Wright as his pick for energy secretary (www.npr.org)

submitted 4 days ago by FlyingSquid to c/news

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Wright is the chief executive of oil and natural gas fracking services company Liberty Energy and sits on the board of a nuclear reactor company, according to his biography on Liberty's website.

He has strongly advocated for the need for more fossil fuels, putting him in line with Trump's repeated call for more oil production.

Wright has also expressed doubts about whether climate change is driving extreme weather events.

"There is no climate crisis, and we're not in the midst of an energy transition either," Wright said in a video uploaded to LinkedIn.

"We have seen no increase in the frequency or intensity of hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts or floods despite endless fear mongering of the media, politicians and activists," he also said in the video. "The only thing resembling a crisis with respect to climate change is the regressive, opportunity-squelching policies justified in the name of climate change."

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[–] Jonnyprophet 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Next big Netflix Boxing Match.... Chris Wright vs Elon Musk! Woot! (This one won't be rigged for the highest money intake either.)

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 3 days ago

I'm still sad we didn't get to see Zuckerberg wipe the floor with Musk. As much as I hate both of them, I would have gleefully watched Zuck do that anyway.