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Chris Wright: “We've destroyed the economics of nuclear power.”

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

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Goldman Sachs MD Neil Mehta speaks to Energy Sec. Chris Wright at energy conference — 1/7/2026

Published | Video Starts at 29:37

We don't know when it's coming and we don't know when it's leaving. That undermines the economics for the real Ubers that are there when you need them and you know where you're going to. So We've destroyed the economics of nuclear power. And of course with regulation, burden and uncertainty and it's easy to sell fear that we see climate change. It's easier to sell fear than to sell reassurance. (29:37–29:40)

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Asserts that the economic viability of nuclear power has been undermined.

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