Wright confirmed as secretary of energy, winning support of 59 senators

The Senate voted 59-to-38 Monday evening to confirm Chris Wright as the 17th secretary of energy.
Wright is CEO and founder of Liberty Energy, a publicly-traded company that provides services and technology to the oil and natural gas industry. Wright’s confirmation…

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