The Latest Breaking News from Chris Wright

Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

Nation’s nuclear weapon watchdog gutted to just 400 workers from nearly 2,000 as Trump shutdown layoffs hit agency

National Nuclear Security Administration is tasked with safeguarding U.S.’s nuclear stockpile. ‘These are not employees that you want to go home,’ one congressman said

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state produced plutonium for most of America's nuclear arsenal through the end of the Cold War

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language

Efficiency employees reportedly told to avoid ‘climate change’ and similar terms in their work in latest clampdown

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2025

Trump's $625 Million Coal Plan May Raise Utility Bills for Millions of Americans

One report found that forcing retiring coal plants to remain open could increase annual electricity costs by $3 billion through 2028.

Reason · Sep 30, 2025

EPA, Energy, Interior announce plans to support coal mining - Roll Call

The Trump administration's Monday announcement is the latest move in a government-wide effort to reverse the fuel’s decline.

Roll Call · Sep 29, 2025

Trump energy secretary to return billions set aside for green projects

Chris Wright attacks Joe Biden’s ‘Green New Scam agenda’ and says climate accords have not lowered emissions

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2025

Past Oklo Ties Put Trump's Energy Secretary Under Democratic Senator's Scrutiny: 'Wright Is Acting In...'

Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) has raised concerns about the actions of U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his alleged bias towards a nuclear power company, Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO).

Benzinga · Sep 24, 2025

IEA Feels The Heat As Washington Pushes Pro-oil Agenda

No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the Trump administration over its globally-respected reports that predict a dwindling in fossil fuel demand.

International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025