Trump’s DOE Pick Highlights Oil Influence In Energy, Environment Agenda

President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Chris Wright, the head of oilfield services firm Liberty Energy, to lead the Energy Department (DOE) next year is underscoring what is likely to be the heavy influence of oil and gas interests in shaping the incoming Trump administration’s energy and environment agenda. Wright’s nomination, which Trump announced Nov. 16 on social media , is the last of three major energy and environment Cabinet picks, alongside former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to head EPA and...