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Wright touts nuclear focus; lawmakers press DOE on enrichment, fuel supply and demonstration timelines
Summary
Secretary Wright told the committee nuclear energy and nuclear fuel supply are central to DOE plans; members pressed on uranium enrichment, downblending options for HALEU, demonstration reactor timelines and NRC staffing constraints.
Secretary Chris Wright emphasized nuclear energy as a pillar of the administration's energy agenda during testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, telling members DOE will prioritize rapid deployment of next-generation nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors. He said the administration "will prioritize research that supports true technological breakthroughs" and cited recent executive actions aimed at accelerating the nuclear industrial base.
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