Wright added that there is no such thing as clean or dirty energy, and that in reality, there is "no free lunch" when it comes to the byproducts of the production process: "It’s about tradeoffs." Other "day one" priorities Wright has outlined include a return to "regular order" on liquefied natural gas exports. Wright has been a longtime advocate of hydraulic fracturing – famously going as far as
drinking fracking fluid to prove environmentalist critics wrong about its effect on nature. Pennsylvania and North Dakota are epicenters of fracking, while New York retains the subterranean resources to do so but is under a statewide ban. Wright has also pledged to strengthen the power grid’s reliability and security. Under Wright’s tenure, the Energy Department also plans to promote home appliance affordability and choice – a break from the Biden administration’s efforts to restrict usage of gas stoves. Former President Joe Biden also spent part of the nation’s SPR in what critics called a bid to assuage energy price spikes for political purposes. Wright said he would promote the refilling of the SPR, as well as modernize the U.S. nuclear stockpile, Fox News has learned.