Trump selects fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, a fossil fuel executive, as his pick for Secretary of Energy. Wright is the founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, an oilfield services company based in Denver. Wright has no prior political experience and has publicly dismissed the idea of a climate crisis. He is expected to support Trump's plans to increase oil and gas production and electricity generation. Wright's views align with Trump's opposition to global efforts to address climate change. He has criticized climate activists and compared their efforts to Soviet-style communism.