The nominee for Trump's Secretary of Energy pledges that his top priority is to expand domestic energy production in the United States.

Chris Wright, nominated by President-elect Trump to be the Secretary of the Department of Energy, stated in a hearing on Wednesday that his primary task is to expand domestic energy production in the United States, including liquefied natural gas and nuclear energy. The founder of Liberty Energy said that his main goal is to "unleash American energy at home and abroad to restore energy dominance." He added, "Previous governments viewed energy as a burden rather than a huge national asset. In order to compete globally, we must expand energy production, including commercial nuclear energy and liquefied natural gas, and reduce energy costs for Americans." It is worth mentioning that the hearing was interrupted multiple times by climate protesters, some of whom blamed the California wildfires on the role of fossil fuels in global warming. In response, Chris Wright said that the fires are "heartbreaking," but he stood by his previous comments on social media that the hype surrounding the wildfires is simply to justify poor policies focused on climate change. However, Chris Wright also stated that he believes the solution to slowing down global warming requires investment from the Department of Energy to accelerate the development of new technologies. President Trump nominated oil tycoon Chris Wright to be the Secretary of the Department of Energy in November last year. In a statement, Trump said that Chris Wright has always been a leading technical expert and entrepreneur in the energy field, and he will be a key leader in "driving innovation, cutting red tape, and leading the United States towards prosperity and a new 'golden age' of global peace." Some analysts believe that this indicates the Trump administration will further relax restrictions on the fossil fuel industry.