Chris Wright: ““Energy is life,” Wright said in a news conference near Allentown, where he met with Lehigh Valley leaders.”

“We are reallocating funds that were already dedicated towards the United States electricity grid, but just driving them towards reliability and affordability instead of making things more expensive for political posturing,” Wright said.

“Every project is evaluated in economics — Is that going to increase energy supply, drive down energy prices, and increase energy security? Because that’s how America thrives,” Wright said.

The blunt tool of banning diesel exports definitely doesn’t work because the U.S. exports a lot of diesel.

It’s why it’s a team — it’s very much a team effort,' Wright said.