Leads the Department of Energy, overseeing national energy policy and nuclear security.
- Energy Dominance: Prioritizing the development of all domestic energy sources, including oil, natural gas, and nuclear power.
- Grid Reliability: Implementing measures to strengthen the resilience and reliability of the national power grid.
- Innovation: Accelerating research into advanced energy technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMRs).
- Strait of Hormuz Shipping (July 2026): Stated that ships continue to move through the Strait of Hormuz despite military tensions, estimating that about "two-thirds" of normal traffic remains active. Source: Politico, 2026-07-19
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Data verified as of July 2026.