U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright just wrapped up his first visit to Houston, Texas as the 17th U.S. Secretary of Energy, where he delivered a keynote address at CERAWeek 2025 and participated in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
March 14, 2025
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In case you missed it, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright just wrapped up his first visit to Houston, Texas as the 17th U.S. Secretary of Energy, where he delivered a keynote address at CERAWeek 2025 and participated in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Throughout the trip, Secretary Wright highlighted the administration’s return to commonsense energy policies that increase supply of affordable, reliable and secure energy sources; advance innovation and lower costs for the American people.
Here are a few highlights from his visit:
CERAWeek 2025: Moving Ahead: Energy Strategies for a Complex World
"We are unabashedly pursuing a policy of MORE American energy production and infrastructure, not less."
— Secretary Chris Wright at CERAWeek 2025
At the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, Secretary Wright outlined the administration’s strategy to enhance the production of affordable, reliable, and secure American energy. He emphasized the critical role of fossil fuels in meeting global energy demands and the need to "end the Biden administration's irrational, quasi-religious policies on climate change that imposed endless sacrifices on our citizens."
Read Secretary Wright's full remarks here.
Making Headlines: The Media Reacts to Wright’s Message
Secretary Wright’s visit garnered extensive media attention, with coverage from numerous national and international outlets, including:
➝ "I am a climate realist," Wright said at S&P Global's CERAWeek conference in Houston. "The Trump administration will treat climate change for what it is, a global physical phenomenon that is a side effect of building the modern world."
➝ "The positive energy and renewed enthusiasm for US leadership in energy exports from our allies and trading partners here at CERAWeek is palpable, and I am thrilled to sign this order to help another US LNG project advance.”
Watch: Secretary Wright signs fourth LNG Export Permit with Q&A session at CERAWeek 2025 - March 10th, 2025
- The New York Times: "U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change"
➝ “I wanted to play a role in reversing what I believe has been a very poor direction in energy policy. The previous administration’s policy was focused myopically on climate change, with people as simply collateral damage.”
➝ “Before addressing other topics, like the massive portfolio of green energy loans he inherited from his predecessor and the future of climate alarmism politics, Wright made clear that the first step toward strengthening the grid is to “stop digging” a deeper hole with policies that undermine power supply.”
Watch Secretary Wright's Interviews:
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo: A Celebration of American Tradition
"These are my people."
— Secretary Wright at the Houston Rodeo
Following his speech at CERAWeek, Secretary Wright took part in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, where he met with industry leaders, ranchers, and energy workers. He led the Grand Entry, celebrating the deep connection between America’s energy sector and its rural traditions.
