(REGIONAL) – Leaders are reacting to the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Christopher Wright as the Secretary of Energy.
“Congrats to our next Secretary of Energy Chris Wright,” Governor Kelly Armstrong posted on X. “With his background in engineering and developing the Bakken, Chris understands how innovation drives production – making America safer with abundant, affordable and reliable energy. Good for our state, good for the nation.”
Senator Kevin Cramer, also on X, touted the success of Wright’s company, Liberty Energy.
“Chris Wright’s Liberty Energy company has been integral to the growth of North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields,” Cramer wrote. “From our shale play to carbon capture development, Chris knows the importance of energy innovation to President Trump’s America First agenda.”
Senator John Hoeven, who advocated for his colleagues to confirm Wright, calls him ‘another great addition to the Trump administration.’
“He knows what it takes to develop new technologies and make them commercially-viable. In North Dakota, we’ve seen firsthand his success in the private sector with the growth in the Bakken,” Hoeven said. “We look forward to working with him in his new role to build upon that record of innovation and unleash America’s energy potential, including through North Dakota’s leadership in CCUS technologies.”
