Donald Trump names his pick to head federal department overseeing the Savannah River Site

President-elect Donald Trump has named his pick to head the federal department that oversees the Savannah River Site . Trump announced he would nominate Liberty Energy founder and CEO Chris Wright to become the 17th secretary of energy . Wright helped launch the American shale revolution — Trump's promise to unleash the potential of American shale energy helped him win Pennsylvania — which fueled American energy independence and transformed global energy markets and geopolitics, Trump said in a statement.

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Henry McMaster visited Aiken for the Farm and Forest Recovery Resource Day Specifically, Wright founded Pinnacle Energy in 1992. The company created the hydraulic frapping mapping industry which helped make oil extracted from shale energy more financially viable. Wright also served as chairman of a shale gas producing company until its 2006 sale.

Wright founded Liberty in 2010. And he's on the board of a small modular nuclear reactor company and a mining royalties company. "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," Trump continued.

Aiken Design Review Board nixes couple's plan to transform Whiskey Road church into a home If confirmed by the Senate, Wright will also join Trump's Council of National Energy. The council is Trump's effort to coordinate federal energy policy across federal departments. "This Council will oversee the path to 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," Trump said. Deliver 2032: Date set to complete Savannah River plutonium pit facility construction Outgoing North Dakota Gov.

Doug Burgum , Trump's pick to be secretary of the interior, will chair the council. "Chris Wright has known and worked for years with Doug Burgum, Council Chairman and Interior Secretary designate," Trump said. "This team will drive U.

S. Energy Dominance, which will drive down Inflation, win the A.I.

arms race with China (and others), and expand American Diplomatic Power to end Wars all across the World." When and if Wright will be confirmed is unknown. The Senate is free to hold the necessary subcommittee hearings before Trump is inaugurated Jan.

20, 2025. But, the Senate can't actually vote to confirm the nomination until Trump takes the oath of office. And it could take some time for Wright to be confirmed.

The Republicans won't take control of the Senate until early January and it's not likely the Democrats are going to help Republicans out by holding hearings before then. Thus, the Republicans will be working to hold hearings over a 17-day window, meaning the process could take longer just due to the lack of time. If there is some reluctance to confirm Wright, Trump could use a recess appointment to make Wright acting energy secretary for two years.

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