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Chris Wright
Also known as: Secretary Wright, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Energy Secretary Chris Wright
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DOE reframes climate consensus as a debate - E&E News eenews.net Jul 31, 2025 6 facts
perspectiveChris Wright, while serving as CEO of Liberty Energy, argued that North Face could not manufacture its products without the oil and gas industry and that modern outdoor recreational pursuits would not exist without fossil fuels.
claimChris Wright's five-person climate team is challenging the scientific consensus held by climate scientists at global science agencies and universities.
quoteEnergy Secretary Chris Wright stated that he intentionally assembled a 'diverse team of independent experts' for the Department of Energy Climate Working Group who were chosen for 'their rigor, honesty, and willingness to elevate the debate.'
quoteEnergy Secretary Chris Wright stated in a Fox News interview that the Department of Energy Climate Working Group report pushes back on the 'cancel culture Orwellian squelching of science.'
claimThe DOE report fulfills Energy Secretary Chris Wright's goal of reframing long-established climate science as a debate.
accountChris Wright rose to prominence in conservative political circles in 2021 after posting a YouTube video criticizing North Face for refusing to manufacture jackets for an oil and gas company.
How a major DOE report hides the whole truth on climate change politico.com Sep 27, 2025 5 facts
quoteEnergy Secretary Chris Wright stated on CNN: "We want to have a real debate and discussion about climate change, and get away from the cancel culture."
accountEnergy Secretary Chris Wright recruited five researchers to write the Department of Energy climate report after selecting them from a list of 12 individuals he described as "honest, true scientists."
claimScientific papers that disagree with the consensus often receive more attention and discussion from reviewers, contradicting assertions by Chris Wright that divergent voices are excluded from the scientific process.
claimA 141-page climate science review commissioned by Energy Secretary Chris Wright argues that climate change is a challenge rather than a catastrophe.
perspectiveEnergy Secretary Chris Wright argues that scientific debate regarding climate change is stifled, alarmist claims are elevated, and the truth is buried by partisan and corrupt researchers.
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work wired.com Jul 30, 2025 3 facts
quoteDepartment of Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated: "We slid back into sort of a cancel culture, Orwellian squelching of science in talking about ‘the’ science, as opposed to the process that is science. We need to restore some common sense around climate change and energy."
quoteDepartment of Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated in a Fox interview: "The goal is to restore confidence in science, in data, in rationalism. That’s what enabled the creation of modern science."
perspectiveSecretary Wright has characterized the effect of global warming on plant growth as a "plus" due to the benefits of carbon dioxide.
The Energy Department "Red Team" Critique of Greenhouse-Gas ... revkin.substack.com Jul 31, 2025 2 facts
claimSecretary of Energy Chris Wright commissioned a report titled 'A critical review of impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on the U.S. climate,' which the Department of Energy news release described as 'a critical assessment of the conventional narrative on climate change.'
perspectiveThe red team report prepared for Secretary Wright is structured as an experts’ brief for lawyers in anticipation of a court showdown.
Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation everycrsreport.com Apr 1, 2025 1 fact
referenceSecretary of Energy Chris Wright issued a Secretarial Order on February 5, 2025, regarding American energy dominance.
Dozens of scientists push back on 'fundamentally ... - ABC News abcnews.com Sep 3, 2025 1 fact
accountEnergy Secretary Chris Wright hand-picked the five members of the U.S. Department of Energy's 2025 Climate Working Group in March.
Department of Energy Issues Report Evaluating Impact of ... energy.gov Jul 30, 2025 1 fact
claimThe 2025 Climate Working Group, a group of five independent scientists assembled by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, developed the report 'A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate'.
Misleading U.S. Department of Energy climate report chooses bias ... science.feedback.org Aug 5, 2025 1 fact
claimThe U.S. Department of Energy report titled 'A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate' was written by five climate contrarians hand-selected by U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.
Trump's climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading ... interactive.carbonbrief.org Aug 14, 2025 1 fact
claimThe US Department of Energy's report 'A critical review of impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on the US climate' was compiled in two months by five researchers selected by US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.