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Presenter urges nuclear renaissance and pitches Utah as center for rebuilding industry
Summary
At the 1st Built Here Nuclear Summit keynote, the presenter called for renewed U.S. investment in nuclear power and said "there is a nuclear renaissance happening" in Utah, pitching the state as a hub for reactors, mining and related industries.
Presenter opened the summit by framing nuclear energy as an urgent national priority and urging renewed investment. He said the country has “an energy crisis” and told attendees that the U.S. must "make different choices" to rebuild nuclear capacity. "We are in an energy crisis," he said.
He positioned Utah as a place uniquely suited to host a revived nuclear industry, arguing the state can provide mining, enrichment, manufacturing, research and workforce development. "There is a nuclear renaissance happening, and it's happening right here in the state of Utah," the Presenter said, urging early movers to take advantage of regulatory and capital opportunities.
