No immediate changes to the Savannah River Site's role are expected now that Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been confirmed. He outlined his plans during an address.

The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy production.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued a broad plan Wednesday to “unleash energy dominance,” pledging to crack down on efficiency rules and increase energy production without “net-zero policies.”

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Chris Wright as the nation’s 17th secretary of the Department of Energy. Six Democrats joined all 53 Republicans to approve the former fracking executive’s bid to lead an agency that,

The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of fracking company Liberty Energy, as energy secretary in an 59-38 vote on Monday with eight senators who caucus with Democrats joining Republicans in clearing his nomination to lead the department.

The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

Read about the Senate confirmation of Christopher Wright, founder and CEO of Liberty Energy, as secretary of the Department of Energy.