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Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Clean Energy Policies Are ‘At Least as Responsible’ for High Prices as Iran War—Touts Texas Oil Boom

Aug 18, 2026 · 05:55 AM ET· updated 52m ago
Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says Clean Energy Policies Are ‘At Least as Responsible’ for High Prices as Iran War—Touts Texas Oil Boom

Biden policies partly to blame for high gas prices, says Energy Sec Wright. Schumer slams Trump's Iran MOU as failure.

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The new Energy Secretary says clean energy rules helped push up gas prices, and he's excited about Texas oil production growing. When leaders talk about what causes prices to go up or down, it tells us what they think matters for energy companies.

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