Energy secretary touts small modular reactors and "nuclear life‑cycle" campuses; says 28 states responded

Apr 15, 2026

Secretary Chris Wright said the administration expects multiple small modular reactors to reach criticality soon and described a voluntary request for proposals for "nuclear life‑cycle" innovation campuses, with 28 states responding to host reprocessing and permanent disposal functions.

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Secretary Chris Wright described an administration push to restart U.S. nuclear construction at scale and to adopt a different approach to waste: voluntary "nuclear life‑cycle" innovation campuses.

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