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Unidentified witness warns U.S. nuclear industry has stagnated as China, Russia dominate new construction

Energy and Commerce: House Committee · January 9, 2026
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An unidentified speaker told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that China and Russia account for 94% of reactors under construction worldwide and warned that the United States has lost a generation of nuclear expertise, urging rebuilding of the workforce, supply chains and industrial base.

An unidentified speaker (labeled "Speaker 1" in the transcript) told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that the U.S. nuclear energy industry has stagnated while China and Russia have surged ahead. "China and Russia surged ahead, now accounting for 94% of reactors under construction worldwide," the speaker said, framing the gap as a strategic and…

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