On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright for the Department of Energy. He also announced the formation of the newly formed Council of National Energy.
Trump shared the announcement on Truth Social.
“I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of National Energy.”
“Chris has been a leading technologist and entrepreneur in Energy. He has worked with Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Oil and Gas. Most significantly, Chris was one of the pioneers who helped launch the American Shale Revolution that fueled American Energy Independence, and transformed the Global Energy Markets and Geopolitics.”
“The Council of National Energy will consist of all Departments and Agencies involved in the permitting, production, generation, distribution, regulation, transportation, of ALL forms of American Energy. This Council will oversee the pat the U.S. ENERGY DOMINANCE by cutting red tape, enhancing private sector investments across all sectors of the Economy, and by focusing on INNOVATION over longstanding, but totally unnecessary, regulation.”
“Chris Wright has known and worked for years with Doug Burgum, Council Chairman and Interior Secretary designate. This team will drive U.S. Energy Dominance, which will drive down inflation, with the A.I arms race with China (and others), and expand American Diplomatic Power to end Wars all across the World.”
“As Secretary of Energy, Chris will be a key leader, driving innovation, cutting red tape, and ushering in a new “Golden Age of American Prosperity and Global Peace.”
According to Liberty Energy’s website:
Chris Wright is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy. He is a self-described tech nerd turned entrepreneur and a dedicated humanitarian on a mission to better human lives by expanding access to abundant, affordable, and reliable energy.
Chris completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and graduate work in Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley and MIT. In 1992, he founded Pinnacle Technologies, whose innovations helped launch commercial shale gas production and created an industry in hydraulic fracture mapping. Chris served as CEO of Pinnacle until 2006. Chris was Chairman of Stroud Energy, an early shale gas producer, before selling to shale pioneer Range Resources in 2006. In 2010, Chris founded and served as Executive Chairman of Liberty Resources, a Bakken-focused exploration and production company, and Liberty Midstream Solutions until its sale in 2024. Chris sits on the Board of Directors of Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), a next-generation small modular nuclear reactor company, and EMX Royalty Corp. (NYSE-A: EMX), a global mining royalties company. He also serves on the board of numerous nonprofit organizations, including ACE Scholarships, and as a founding board member of the Bettering Human Lives Foundation.
Chris grew up and currently lives in Colorado with his wife, Liz. He is a passionate father, grandfather, skier, cyclist, climber, and outdoor enthusiast.
