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NRC chairman frames nuclear push as national security imperative
Summary
Chairman Nee told Utah listeners that failing to deliver reactors domestically hands geopolitical leverage to foreign suppliers; he urged the U.S. to restore credibility by building licensed, operating plants.
Chairman Nee repeatedly linked nuclear deployment to national security, saying that when foreign suppliers are the only option for partner countries, the United States loses leverage. "They will not buy a reactor that has not been licensed and operating in the supplying country," he said, arguing that timely, credible licensing is essential to keep allies choosing U.S. technology.
Nee said the disparity in reactor builds increases geopolitical risk and stressed that the NRC's more predictable decision‑making is part of restoring U.S. technological leadership. The chairman framed recent policy steps — congressional action and an executive order — as creating the conditions for coordinated federal and state action to regain that leadership.
