Energy Secretary Wright owns $54 million in fracking company stock

| Importance: 7/10 | Status: confirmed

Energy Secretary Chris Wright, founder of Liberty Energy, owns $54 million in company stock and received $1 million performance bonus from Liberty after taking office, while department reverses climate policies benefiting his former industry.

Key Actors

Chris Wright Liberty Energy Department of Energy

Tags

conflict-of-interest energy-policy fracking regulatory-capture self-dealing

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