Recently, ProPublica published an article criticizing Energy Secretary Chris Wright for alleged "double-speak" regarding climate and energy policy.

Their accusations primarily hinge on Wright's Senate confirmation hearing (January 15, 2025) and his comments at the CERAWeek energy conference (March 10, 2025). According to ProPublica, Wright appears inconsistent. However, when we scrutinize Wright’s statements objectively and scientifically, his points stand coherent and well-supported by current data and energy policy realities.

During his Senate hearing, Wright stated:

“I've studied and followed the data and the evolution of climate change for at least 20 years now. It is a global issue. It is a real issue. It's a challenging issue. And the solution to climate change is to evolve our energy system.”

At CERAWeek, he elaborated further:

“I'm honored to play a role in reversing what I believe has been very poor direction in energy policy. The previous administration's policy was focused myopically on climate change with people as simply collateral damage.”