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Energy SEC. Wright Talks Energy in Houston

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Energy Sec. Wright founded an oilfield services firm before D.C.

Chris Wright founded Liberty Energy, a Denver-based fracking services company, before joining the Cabinet. That background makes him one of the few Energy Secretaries with direct hands-on fossil fuel industry experience.

Topic poll · all networksBefore becoming Energy Sec., Chris Wright founded which company?

  1. Liberty Energy
  2. Permian Basin Resources
  3. Texas Energy Partners
  4. Halliburton
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Liberty Energy

Topic poll · all networksShould the feds cut energy regulations to help communities?

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Topic poll · all networksWill Texas-federal energy cooperation last beyond this administration?

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The Dept. of Energy controls a $400B+ loan portfolio.

Wright's DOE oversees the Loan Programs Office, which holds authority to issue over $400 billion in loans and guarantees to fund nuclear, clean energy, and grid infrastructure across the U.S.

Topic poll · all networksWhat will matter most for Houston's energy resilience?

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  • Local utility leadership 0%
  • Private sector innovation 0%
  • State-level energy policy 0%

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