Executive president of Liberty Energy and defender of the controversial ‘fracking’ (hydraulic fracturing technique used to obtain gas and oil), Chris Wright rejects the existence of climate change and says there is no “energy transition”.
O Donald Trump, chose the executive of the oil company Liberty Energy and supporter of his campaign for the White House, Chris Wright, as Secretary of Energy.
In a statement, Trump called Wright one of the pioneers who helped launch the “revolution” which “fueled American energy independence.”
Executive Chairman of Liberty Energy and supporter of controversial ‘fracking’ (hydraulic fracturing technique used to obtain gas and oil), Chris Wright rejects the existence of and said, in a video published last year and cited by the North American press, that there is no “energy transition either”.
The New York Times remembers that Wright does not have any type of government experience and which caught Trump’s attention as a commentator on the Fox News television channel, as well as being a frequent presence in the world of ‘podcasts’.
The future Energy Secretary will be aligned with the Interior Department’s pick, Doug Burgum, with whom he has worked for years and who is known for his strong support of oil and gas exploration.
Scientists warn that the expansion of fossil fuel activities on public lands could worsen climate change.
Data from the United States Geological Survey indicates that around 22% of the country’s carbon emissions are originating from the burning of fossil fuels extracted from federal lands.
