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Chris Wright
Government Official · Secretary, Department of Energy
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Chris Wright is an American energy executive who founded and led Liberty Energy, one of North America's largest hydraulic-fracturing services companies. A longtime advocate for fossil-fuel development, he was appointed United States Secretary of Energy in the second Trump administration.
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Trump's EPA eliminates climate endangerment finding and emission rules
Energy & Environment sector — Eliminating federal vehicle GHG standards removes compliance costs across the auto manufacturing industry and preserves demand for petroleum-based fuels, benefiting domestic oil and gas producers sector-wide.
Trump order expedites federal permits for AI data centers
via Department of Energy — Directed to identify and offer authorizations for suitable federal energy land sites for Qualifying Projects and to bear publication costs for the order.
Trump creates National Energy Dominance Council chaired by Burgum
Named vice chair of the National Energy Dominance Council, alongside his Energy Secretary role.
Trump's Energy Department grants Commonwealth LNG first post-pause export license
Issued DOE/FECM Order No. 5238 on February 14, 2025, conditionally authorizing Commonwealth LNG to export to non-FTA countries — the first LNG export approval after the Biden pause was lifted.
Trump restarts stalled natural gas export approvals paused by Biden
Designated implementing officer for Section 8(a); confirmed as Energy Secretary shortly after the EO and responsible for restarting the export-permit review queue at the Department of Energy.
Trump order scraps the rules behind federal environmental reviews
Energy & Environment sector — Rescinding NEPA implementing regulations shortens environmental review timelines for drilling, pipelines, LNG terminals, and other energy infrastructure, accelerating permitting across the sector.
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