Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, told U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear power.
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President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday for the U.S. to resume processing export permit applications for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, part of an effort to raise U.S. energy output and dismantle his predecessor's climate policies.
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump ‘s pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, will tell U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear power.
President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Energy told senators in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that his first priority would be to expand domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear power.
President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday for the U.S. to resume processing export permit applications for new liquefied natural gas (LNG)
The Republican's executive order, which was expected, effectively reverses a pause on permits for new projects that former President Joe Biden put in place in early 2024
Still, U.S. exports of LNG, a super-chilled exportable form ... D.C. His coverage ranges from the latest in nuclear power, to environment regulations, to U.S. sanctions and geopolitics.
"To compete globally, we must expand energy production, including commercial nuclear and liquefied natural gas, and cut the cost of energy for Americans." The hearing was disrupted several times ...
Trump's Energy Department Pick Calls for More LNG and Nuclear Power By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department ...
Wright supports some fossil fuel alternatives, such as small nuclear power reactors ... President Joe Biden paused approvals for LNG exports and put restrictions on drilling on federal lands.
A risk scenario in Japan's latest draft energy plan through 2040 highlights the importance of LNG in case decarbonization measures take longer than planned.