The CEO has denied that climate change is a global crisis that requires a transition away from fossil fuels.
Shares of Liberty Energy and Oklo are rising after Trump selected Chris Wright to lead the Energy Department.Wright will also serve as a board member of the president-elect's Council on National Energy.The shares were up 5% in premarket trading Monday., a nuclear startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that is developing micro reactors. Oklo's stock surged nearly 10% in premarket trading.
Wright will also serve as a board member of the president-elect's Council on National Energy. Trump wants to increase fossil fuel production in the U.S., though analysts and industry heavyweights such as Exxon CEO Darren Woods have said oil and natural gas output in the U.S. will not change in response to the election.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyU.S.
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