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Chris Wright: “President Trump set an aggressive goal, as he tends to do…”

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

Published | Video Starts at 10:59

It's being able to deliver when demand is at peak. Launching a true renaissance for nuclear power and nuclear for process. Heat is a top priority of this administration. President Trump set an aggressive goal, as he tends to do early in the administration last year, and said he wanted three of these next generation reactors critical by July 4th of this year. Why this year? Because it's our 250th anniversary. That's an aggressive time frame. As I stand here today, we look to be on track to have three next generation nuclear reactors running. (10:59–11:13)

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