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US Senate confirms fracking CEO Chris Wright to be Trump’s energy secretary

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Chris Wright testifies during a Senate energy and natural resources committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on 15 January. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be Donald Trump’s energy secretary.

The vote was 59-38.

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