The
Department of Energy (DOE) is tasked with shaping
America's energy policies and advancing solutions for a
sustainable future. And Donald Trump has
nominated Chris Wright, the CEO of
Liberty Energy — a company deeply entrenched in the
destructive practice of fracking — to lead the DOE
in his upcoming administration.
Chris
Wright stands in sharp opposition to clean energy and a
green future. As the head of a fracking company,
his career has been centered on extracting fossil fuels,
a practice that devastates ecosystems, pollutes drinking
water, and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas
emissions — and therefore to climate
change.
Wright
has publicly dismissed urgent calls to transition away
from fossil fuels, calling such efforts "absurd" and
advocating for more reliance on oil and gas.
Meanwhile, continued fossil fuel use is causing
catastrophic consequences. Climate change
continues to worsen, with heat waves, wildfires, extreme
weather, and droughts intensifying each year.
We
are running out of time to defeat and reverse climate
change, and we cannot afford four years of environmental
backsliding.
If
confirmed, Wright would use the Department of Energy to
advance an agenda that prioritizes profits for
polluters over the health of our planet and its
people. This appointment threatens to undo
years of progress in renewable energy innovation,
climate resilience, and environmental protection.
The
U.S. Senate has the power to block this dangerous
nomination, and it must do exactly that. Sign the petition to demand
that U.S. Senators refuse to confirm this
nomination!
