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Chris Wright: “The first non-light water reactor to go critical in the…”

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

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Secretary Wright Joins CNBC's Pippa Stevens - June 25, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 01:42

President Trump came in with aggressive goals, an aggressive plan, a thoughtful plan to restart the American nuclear industry. June 4th, June 4th we had in Terry's reactor go critical, The first non-light water reactor to go critical in the United States in over 40 years. Two weeks later, Volar Atomics on June 18 and in the next few days, Aloe atomics all different next. These are all Gen 4, meaning new enhanced technology reactors. (01:42–01:53)

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Asserts that a non-light water reactor has been activated in the US for the first time in over 40 years.

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