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Trump energy chief pick says linking wildfires to climate crisis is ‘hype’

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Trump energy chief pick says linking wildfires to climate crisis is ‘hype’



Democrats criticize Chris Wright’s comments during US Senate confirmation hearing for energy secretary nomineeDonald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing criticism for disputing the ties between climate change and more frequent or severe wildfires, the Washington Post reports, a stance that is contrary to scientific consensus.During Wright’s US Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Democrats, including the California senator Alex Padilla, challenged Wright over past comments, pointing to a LinkedIn post calling wildfire concerns “hype” and dismissing their connection to climate policies. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/chris-wright-energy-secretary-climate-change

Author : Dharna Noor, Guardian staff and agencies

Publish date : 2025-01-16 00:16:00

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