# Energy Secretary Wright orders DOE to prioritize fossil fuels and reject net-zero

Date: 2025

On 5 February 2025, newly confirmed US Energy Secretary [Chris Wright](/people/energy-chris-wright) signed his first Secretarial Order, 'Unleashing the Golden Era of American Energy Dominance,' directing the Department of Energy to revise regulations to boost fossil fuels and nuclear power, expedite energy permitting, and refill strategic petroleum stockpiles. The order explicitly rejected net-zero policies, characterizing them as raising energy costs and threatening reliability, and framed policy around 'energy addition, not subtraction.' Wright, a former oil-and-gas executive, was confirmed by the Senate two days earlier.

## People

- Chris Wright: https://factrail.ai/people/chris-wright

## Drivers

- Fossil-fuel subsidies: https://factrail.ai/drivers/energy-fossil-fuel-subsidies

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## Methodology

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