Energy Sec. Wright’s 1st Order Cancels Net-Zero, Streamlines Permits

As we reported yesterday, Chris Wright, now-former CEO of Liberty Energy (big fracking company), was confirmed on Monday to be the new Secretary of Energy (see Full Senate Confirms Fracker Chris Wright as DOE Secretary 59-38). Yesterday was Wright's first official day at the agency. Right out of the box, he signed his first Secretarial Order directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to take immediate action to unleash American Energy per President Trump’s executive orders. The order (below) outlines nine initial actions the DOE will take to "Unleash the Golden Era of American Energy Dominance."

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