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Chris Wright is confirmed to be Secretary of Energy
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Chris Wright to lead the U.S. Department of Energy on Monday, putting the former oil executive in a key position to help shape President Donald Trump’s energy policies. Wright, founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, a fracking …