On Monday, the Senate avow 59 to 38 to make Chris Wright the 17th minister of the Energy Department.
Wright was confirmed only weeks after former Republican governor of North Dakota was approved by politicians. The Department of the Interior will be led by Doug Burgum. In confirmation hearings, Wright and Burgum both pledged to fulfill President Donald Trump’s needs that the country use its numerous underwater resources, which had been kept secret by Democrat predecessors, to recapture world hegemony. Within his first 24 hours in company, the new chairman declared an “energy crisis” and signed at least six senior orders mandating federal authorities to start producing electricity in the United States.
” We will obtain electricity dominance by effectively expanding our natural resources while advocating for clear air and clear water, protecting our most beautiful land, and expanding outdoor recreation”! After taking his own vow, Burke wrote in an online blog. ” We will improve our goal of enhancing the quality of living, promoting economic opportunities, and empowering our Tribal partners through mutual regard, open communication, cooperation, and a genuine willingness to listen”.
With an defiant power agenda that unshackles oil and gas makers from years of burdensome rules designed to prevent the separation of crucial tools, Wright and Burgum may operate hand-in-hand to herald in President Trump’s “golden age of America.”
In his second inaugural address last month, Trump declared,” We will be a rich nation again, and that liquid gold under our feet will help us do it.”
Republican promises to harness the nation’s full resources will bring relief to power producers and consumers burdened by the last administration’s zealous anti-fossil fuel agenda, which Interior Secretary Deb Haaland implemented. Last week, the Associated Press reported that the former public land chief, who presided over the development-barring lockdown of nearly 700 million acres of federal property, is now running for New Mexico governor.
According , to The Wall Street Journal, through its first two years, Joe Biden’s administration issued oil and gas leases on fewer acres than any president since Harry Truman. The Washington Free Beacon , reported , last summer that the “administration has approved more than 1, 000 fewer oil permits in its first three years than the Trump administration did in the same timeframe”.
As Energy secretary, Wright ( a fossil fuel executive ) wants to expand the nation’s electrical capacity and promote the development of liquefied natural gas in addition to small nuclear reactors.
” To compete globally, we must expand energy production, including commercial nuclear and liquefied natural gas, and cut the cost of energy for Americans”, Wright told lawmakers in January.
Advocates of cheap and reliable energy, such as Daniel Turner, the founder and executive director of the energy nonprofit Power the Future, greeted Wright’s nomination with enthusiasm.
” American families will benefit from having Chris Wright, who has first-hand experience as a producer, leading an energy policy that finally puts them first”, Turner said in a statement last month. Mr. Wright is well-versed in the energy landscape of our country and fully comprehends how energy security contributes to national security. Chris Wright is a leader who will fulfill the promise that the American people made in a landslide.
Wright’s nomination was also supported by Thomas Pyle, the president of the American Energy Alliance.
” Over the past decade, Wright has led the way making the moral case for energy development, recognizing the link between economic growth and environmental progress”, Pyle said in a November statement. He supports reliable, affordable energy and the importance it plays in ensuring American prosperity and enhancing the lives of people in developing countries.
