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‘More people die in the winter’: Wright downplays Europe’s deadly heat wave
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright dismissed concerns over a record-breaking European heat wave during a video address. He told the continent to stop whining and argued that cold is a vastly larger killer than heat. Wright also urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels.
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New reports detail Wright's comments at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference.
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright Downplays European Heat Wave
confidence 95%US Energy Secretary Chris Wright dismissed concerns over a record-breaking European heat wave during a video address. He told the continent to stop whining and argued that cold is a vastly larger killer than heat. Wright also urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels.
What's confirmed:
- US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated, "Always more people die in the winter than die in the summer, because cold is a vastly larger killer than heat is."
- Wright delivered these remarks via video to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference.
- The comments occurred while the EU warned of life-threatening dangers from record-high temperatures.
- Wright told Europe to "Stop your whining" regarding the heat wave.
- The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship is a gathering of conservative figures, many of whom dispute climate change facts.
Still unconfirmed:
- Chris Wright is a former oil and gas executive.
- Wright urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels.