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Chris Wright

Secretary of Energy

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Trump administration secretly weakened nuclear safety rules to speed up reactor construction

Jan 28, 2026

Trump administration secretly weakened nuclear safety rules to speed up reactor construction

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Trump awards $250 million oil contract to $6 million donor, stores proceeds in Qatar where he has $5.5 billion business deal

Jan 14, 2026

Trump awards $250 million oil contract to $6 million donor, stores proceeds in Qatar where he has $5.5 billion business deal

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Pam Bondi

U.S. used civilian-disguised aircraft in Venezuela strike

Jan 12, 2026

U.S. used civilian-disguised aircraft in Venezuela strike

Chris Wright

Mark Kelly

Pete Hegseth

Trump cuts Cuba oil after Venezuelan operation kills 32

Jan 11, 2026

Trump cuts Cuba oil after Venezuelan operation kills 32

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Miguel Díaz-Canel

Marco Rubio

Environmental groups sue over secret climate report

Aug 13, 2025

Environmental groups sue over secret climate report

Chris Wright

John Christy

Steven Koonin

Judith Curry

Rising gas prices pour billions into Putin's war chest against Ukraine

Jun 14, 2025

Rising gas prices pour billions into Putin's war chest against Ukraine

EPA Administrator Zeldin eliminates Clean Power Plan in regulatory rollback

Jun 11, 2025

EPA Administrator Zeldin eliminates Clean Power Plan in regulatory rollback

Chris Wright

Donald Trump

Trump slashes $18 billion in renewable energy funding

May 10, 2025

Trump slashes $18 billion in renewable energy funding

Chris Wright

President Donald Trump

EPA headquarters arrests exceed 1,000 under federal trespass statutes

Mar 25, 2025

EPA headquarters arrests exceed 1,000 under federal trespass statutes

Energy Secretary Wright holds millions in oil stocks while setting $80B policy

Feb 25, 2025

Energy Secretary Wright holds millions in oil stocks while setting $80B policy