U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright praises Cheniere expansion, touts "energy dominance" in Corpus Christi visit
February 26, 2026 | Department of Energy (DOE), Executive, Federal
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited the Cheniere Energy facility in Gregory, near Corpus Christi, on March 1 and used a live interview to praise local investment and argue the administration's energy priorities favor expanding U.S. production and exports.
"President Trump got elected to to unleash American energy, American energy dominance, grow jobs in The United States, lower prices in The United States, and allow us to export energy abroad," Wright said during the live exchange, calling the facility and its tankers evidence of exports to "England and France, our allies in Europe." The interview was carried live by the local station and led into a field report by reporter Natalia.
Wright said the Cheniere expansion is a local economic win that will create work for "more engineers, more trades people, more accountants" and said Corpus Christi provides the workforce and business climate to support large energy projects. "You expand business in a business friendly place," he said, adding that similar projects are not being built in California.
The secretary framed the visit as part of a broader push to support safety, innovation and energy infrastructure in the region. A studio anchor summarized the visit before the live report, saying the secretary had spoken with energy workers and industry leaders about boosting safety and encouraging innovation.
The live interview and on-site remarks did not include any announced federal action, funding commitments or formal votes. The segment focused on the secretary's visit, his characterization of federal policy as welcoming to domestic energy investment, and the local economic implications of Cheniere's expansion.
An early studio tease in the broadcast referred to "Secretary Ryan." The live on-site report and the interview identified the official in Corpus Christi as Chris Wright; the article follows the live report's identification of the visiting official.
"President Trump got elected to to unleash American energy, American energy dominance, grow jobs in The United States, lower prices in The United States, and allow us to export energy abroad," Wright said during the live exchange, calling the facility and its tankers evidence of exports to "England and France, our allies in Europe." The interview was carried live by the local station and led into a field report by reporter Natalia.
Wright said the Cheniere expansion is a local economic win that will create work for "more engineers, more trades people, more accountants" and said Corpus Christi provides the workforce and business climate to support large energy projects. "You expand business in a business friendly place," he said, adding that similar projects are not being built in California.
The secretary framed the visit as part of a broader push to support safety, innovation and energy infrastructure in the region. A studio anchor summarized the visit before the live report, saying the secretary had spoken with energy workers and industry leaders about boosting safety and encouraging innovation.
The live interview and on-site remarks did not include any announced federal action, funding commitments or formal votes. The segment focused on the secretary's visit, his characterization of federal policy as welcoming to domestic energy investment, and the local economic implications of Cheniere's expansion.
An early studio tease in the broadcast referred to "Secretary Ryan." The live on-site report and the interview identified the official in Corpus Christi as Chris Wright; the article follows the live report's identification of the visiting official.
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