Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's secretary of energy and environment to resign
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Gov. Kevin Stitt's Cabinet secretary of energy and environment announced his resignation Friday.
Ken Wagner will step down Sept. 3 after serving nearly four years in the Stitt administration, according to a news release from the governor's office.
The former Environmental Protection Agency official played a key role in expanding the state's efforts to explore hydrogen's viability as a commercial fuel, including forming a partnership on the issue with neighboring states.
“I am leaving the post with a sense of accomplishment knowing that our environment is constantly improving, and that the energy innovation and production that happens in Oklahoma is making the world cleaner, more affordable, and more secure," Wagner wrote in his resignation letter.
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Wagner is one of the longest-serving members of Stitt's Cabinet.
Stitt appointed Wagner to the energy secretary post in November 2018. On Friday, Stitt praised him as an "invaluable asset" to the state.
“He has taken Oklahoma’s energy presence to new heights through expansion and diversification to our energy portfolio and I am thankful for his nearly four years of service to our state," Stitt said in a news release.
The governor's office said Stitt plans to announce Wagner's replacement on Monday.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma energy, environment Cabinet secretary to resign
