Chris Wright, nominated for Energy Secretary, faces scrutiny over his views linking climate change to wildfires.

Chris Wright, a fracking company CEO nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for Secretary of Energy, faced criticism during his Senate confirmation hearing for downplaying links between climate change and wildfires. Despite Democratic concerns over his stance on climate change and disruptions by climate activists, Republicans are confident in his confirmation. Wright, who supports expanded fossil fuel production, acknowledges climate change but disputes direct links to specific weather events like wildfires.

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