Key takeaways from Trump's energy secretary pick's confirmation hearing

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the most interesting moments: Wright promises to implement Trump’s “bold energy agenda” CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Wright promised to help Trump "unleash energy security and prosperity.” The centerpiece of Trump’s energy policy is “drill, baby, drill,” and he has pledged to dismantle what he calls Democrats’ “green new scam” in favor of boosting production of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal, which cause climate change — when they burn, greenhouse gases are released. Wright says the burning of fossil fuels causes climate change Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said he thinks Wright's position on climate change is “more subtle than is publicly recognized” and that he doesn't deny climate change is happening or that it's related to the combustion of fossil fuels, which are drastically increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Though he said climate change is real, he also said “there isn’t dirty energy or clean energy.” Rather, he said, there are different sources of energy with different tradeoffs. Padilla said, “tell that to the families of the more than two dozen lost in these fires and counting.” Protesters interrupted the confirmation hearing multiple times One protester yelled “LA is burning” and another shouted “I’m 18 years old and I want a future!” They held up signs that read, “big oil profits, LA burns.” A disruption prompted the Republican Committee Chair, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, to briefly halt the hearing, saying the committee would stand in recess until the Capitol Police could restore order.