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Chris Wright: “Nuclear has just been slow and hasn't moved for decades.”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses Iran war at CERAWeek in Houston — 3/23/2026

Published | Video Starts at 29:24

We want to build nuclear reactors in our country, our island nation, or our isolated communities, or for our next generation manufacturing or data centers. How soon can you bring nuclear power plants? But, but Nuclear has just been slow and hasn't moved for decades. We want to get it moving quickly so it can win economically and win on timescales. Right. Secretary, join me in thanking Secretary Wright for joining us this morning. (29:24–29:28)

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Asserts that nuclear technology development has been stagnant for decades.

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