As I am the sponsor of the Genesis Act, I'm working to codify the great work the administration is doing to harness the power of new technology to supercharge innovation. Utah has a major role in fusion energy commercialization since beryllium, a critical mineral mined in my district, is essential to that process. At his recent hearing, I asked Energy Secretary Wright about fusion commercialization, and he responded that, quote, we're all in unquote on supporting fusion commercialization. (00:49–00:56)
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Asserts that Utah plays a major role in fusion energy commercialization due to beryllium mining.
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