President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, the CEO of Liberty Energy, a Denver-based fracking company, as the next secretary of energy. This decision was announced in a statement released on Saturday. Wright will also be a member of the newly established National Energy Council, which will include all agencies involved in various aspects of energy production and regulation. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's pick for interior secretary, will serve as the chairman of this council.
In his statement, Trump praised Wright as a pioneer in the American Shale Revolution, which played a significant role in achieving energy independence for the United States and reshaping global energy markets and geopolitics.
