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Chris Wright: “Green energy mandates have been driving up the prices.”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Secretary Wright Joins The National News Desk's Angela Brown - July 14, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 07:45

And of course, in states that have been 20 years of just driving up the electricity prices in their states, no wonder people are upset about rising energy prices. And they want that to stop. But what they need to stop is the Green energy mandates have been driving up the prices. They're the problem, not the data center. And finally, just tell our viewers how important is this when it comes to data centers? AI technology beating China. It's super important. (07:45–07:52)

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Asserts that green energy mandates are responsible for increasing electricity prices.

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