“Chris Wright was a sponsor of Trump’s second election campaign.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Chris Wright was a sponsor of Trump’s second election campaign.
Trump supporters support the appointment of Chris Wright to a high position / UNIAN collage, photo – ua.depositphotos.com, wikipedia.org/Gage SkidmoreThe newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, has decided on the candidacy of the Minister of Energy. He chose businessman Chris Wright, who opposed efforts to combat climate change, writes the Associated Press.It is noted that Wright was a sponsor of the Republican’s election campaign and is the CEO of the company Liberty Energy, which is engaged in the production of fossil fuels. He actively supports the development of oil and gas fields in the United States.
The businessman claimed that the climate movement around the world “is collapsing under its own weight,” the agency emphasized. He has never worked in government before, but his bid to head the Energy Department in the Trump administration has already received support from influential conservatives, including oil and gas tycoon Harold Hamm, chief executive of shale oil company Continental Resources.
The reporters added that Mike Sommers, president of the American Petroleum Institute, also supports Wright’s appointment as Secretary of Energy. He stated that the businessman’s experience in the energy sector gives him an important perspective that will inform his leadership.
“We look forward to working with him once he demonstrates his commitment to strengthening America’s geopolitical power by lifting the Department of Energy’s freeze on LNG export permits and ensuring open access to American energy for our allies around the world,” Sommers said.
However, Natural Resources Defense Council senior vice president for climate and energy Jackie Wong called Wright “a champion of dirty fossil fuels.” He emphasized that his appointment as the head of the Ministry of Energy would be a mistake:
“The Department of Energy should be doing everything it can to develop and expand 21st century energy sources, rather than trying to promote the dirty fuels of the last century. Given the devastating effects of climate change disasters, the Department of Energy’s primary mission is to research and promote cleaner energy solutions is more important now than ever.”
Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, who could become chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Trump promised to make bold decisions, and appointing Wright to head the Department of Energy is one of them, reporters said.
“He is an energy innovator who laid the foundation for America’s fracking boom. After four years of America’s last energy policy, our country desperately needs a secretary who understands how important American energy is to our economy and our national security,” he shared. Barrasso.
Who will join the Trump administrationEarlier, UNIAN wrote that the new US President Donald Trump nominated Tulsi Gabbard to the post of head of US intelligence. Analysts criticized this decision for its “softness” towards Russia and Syria.
In addition, Trump is set to nominate Florida House of Representatives member Matt Goetz, who recently became the target of an FBI investigation, as attorney general. American officials were divided on such a decision.
We also reported that Donald Trump plans to appoint Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga has already approached the candidate for the position.
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