⛽Energy Secretary's Fossil Fuel Stock Holdings Prompt Recusal Demands

The Energy Department controls $80 billion in annual spending and regulations affecting $1.4 trillion energy markets—when the secretary owns fossil fuel stocks worth millions, every policy decision could personally enrich him rather than serve public interests

Scientists say we have less than 7 years to cut emissions 50% to avoid catastrophic climate change, but Wright's $200+ million in oil/gas holdings create financial incentives to delay renewable energy transition that threatens his investments

Since the 1970s oil crises, energy officials with industry holdings have consistently favored fossil fuel interests over energy independence—Wright's conflicts repeat patterns that kept America dependent on volatile oil markets and foreign energy sources

Fossil fuel pollution kills 200,000+ Americans annually through air pollution, disproportionately affecting communities of color—when energy officials profit from pollution, they have financial incentives to ignore public health evidence