EXCLUSIVE — Energy Secretary Chris Wright admitted there were some mistakes made in a report released by the Energy Department last month that downplays the risks of climate change, even as he defended the report in response to harsh criticism from many environmentalists and climate scientists.

During an interview with the Washington Examiner on Friday, Wright said he encouraged debate around the agency’s research, noting that the administration wants to foster discussions both disagreeing with and agreeing with the report’s findings.

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