President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Department of Energy, Chris Wright, is receiving praise from Republican lawmakers and industry groups, while environmentalists warn he would jeopardize efforts to curb climate change if he is confirmed.

Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) +3.6% early Monday after confirming that President-elect Trump nominated its Founder, Chairman and CEO Chris Wright for U.S. Secretary of Energy. Effective upon Wright's confirmation by the U.

Liberty Energy Inc. shares rise as William Kimble is appointed non-executive Chairman and Ron Gusek as CEO, following nomination of Chris Wright for US Secretary of Energy by Trump.