Trump’s pick for energy secretary confirms prioritisation of fossil fuels

 US president-elect Donald Trump speaks at Turning Point Action's The Believers Summit 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, July 26, 2024.

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US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Chris Wright, an oil executive, to head Department of Energy, an appointment that will directionally push fossil fuel interests ahead of renewables.

In effect, the Energy Secretary will be implementing an agenda developed by the oil lobby, American Petroleum Institute (API) that targets slowing down or reversing Biden’s energy reforms and environmental controls that favoured renewable energy.

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