ABCNEWS - After days of strikes, Energy Secretary Wright says 'mission' in Iran will continue
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is interviewed on "This Week" after two U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Moves to Kill ‘Green New Scam’ Appliance Mandates and Boost Access to Cheap AC.
The Trump administration has announced a major revision of appliance efficiency regulations, aiming to overturn previous mandates and restore consumer choice.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is set to propose a comprehensive overhaul of federal appliance efficiency rules, aiming to eliminate “Green New Scam” mandates and restore consumer choice. KEY QUOTE: “In America, you should be able to choose between a drying machine that takes multiple cycles to dry your clothes and one that does it on the first try—unfortunately, past administrations thought otherwise.” – Chris Wright, Department of Energy Secretary IMPACT: The proposed changes are expected to prevent future federal restrictions on household appliances like heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and gas stoves, potentially lowering costs and increasing functionality for consumers. …Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Joseph Weber) - Energy Secretary Wright says flow of tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz returning to 'normal'
Reopening the strait and allowing ships to pass through without being attacked is a key part of the U.S.-Iran negotiation to end their war.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Chris Wright spars with House Dems: Top 3 fiery moments from hearing on Department of Energy budget
Energy Secretary Chris Wright faced questions from the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Wednesday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and priorities for the department. The hearing also comes as tensions with Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz escalate. The effective closure of the waterway, a key transporter of the global oil supply, has caused gas and energy costs to soar.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Wright testifies before House panel on Energy budget, priorities
Energy Secretary Chris Wright will face questions from the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Wednesday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and priorities for the department. The hearing also comes as tensions with Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate. The effective closure of the waterway, a key transporter of the global oil supply, has caused gas and energy costs to soar. Wright in recent days has sought to ease fears that prices will skyrocket more, though most Americans in recent polling say they believe the opposite. The White House budget requests $53.9 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Energy Department, a nearly 10 percent increase from 2026.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Kellie Meyer) - Trump to announce $700M boost for coal industry
The announcements will be made alongside Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ryan Mancini and The Hill) - Energy secretary: Strait of Hormuz will reopen 'sometime this summer'
"Traffic will be flowing through the Straits of Hormuz, you know, as soon as we can," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Trump Team Weighs Gas Tax Pause as Prices Surge
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration is considering a pause of the federal gas tax to provide relief as fuel prices rise amid the Iran conflict. His comments home as the national average for regular gasoline reached $4.52 per gallon Monday. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports the latest on "Morning in America." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
HUFFPOST - 'I Can't Predict' It: Trump's Energy Secretary Confronted On Possibility Of $5 Gas Prices
Critics haunted Chris Wright over his "rosy prediction" on gas prices during the early days of Trump's unpopular war.
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Secretary Wright Dodges Main Question Americans Are Asking While Facing Stubbornly High Prices At The Pump
'Well, I'm just avoiding price predictions'