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Trump taps oil executive Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy

By Julia Simon
Published November 17, 2024 at 8:14 AM EST

President-elect Trump has picked oil executive Chris Wright for his nominee for Secretary of Energy. The Trump administration is expected to shift the department's focus away from clean energy initiatives championed under Biden.

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Julia Simon is the Climate Solutions reporter on NPR's Climate Desk. She covers the ways governments, businesses, scientists and everyday people are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. She also works to hold corporations, and others, accountable for greenwashing.