Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) today announced that Chris Wright, a member of its Board of Directors, was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Energy on February 3, 2025. As a result, Wright has stepped down from Oklo’s Board to assume this critical role in advancing the nation’s energy policies.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued a broad plan Wednesday to “unleash energy dominance,” pledging to crack down on efficiency rules and increase energy production without “net-zero policies.”

The Senate confirms fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change, as U.S. Energy secretary.

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump's energy secretary. The vote was 59-38, with seven Democrats and one Independent, who caucuses with Democrats,

The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy production.

The US Department of Energy is set to pursue Trump's plans to speed up energy production, strengthen grid resilience and refill crude oil reserves

The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of fracking company Liberty Energy, as energy secretary in an 59-38 vote on Monday with eight senators who caucus with Democrats joining Republicans in clearing his nomination to lead the department.

The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

Read about the Senate confirmation of Christopher Wright, founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, as secretary of the Department of Energy.

New Energy Secretary Chris Wright is providing the first looks at his agenda and style since winning Senate confirmation — and leaving big funding questions unanswered. State of play: The fracking exec who also backs clean-tech companies addressed the agency Wednesday and issued a memo outlining priorities.