Energy Secretary Wright says 'nuclear is going to become sexy again'
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Friday “nuclear is going to become sexy again” and he sees Utah playing a part in a comeback as the nation tries to raise its energy output to feed demand from artificial intelligence.
“We’re really going to see nuclear move again. Nuclear is going to become sexy again” Wright said, speaking by a video feed at Utah Sen. John Curtis’ Conservative Climate Summit in Salt Lake City.
Wright said tech companies operating large-scale data centers known as hyperscalers to power AI “really want to see nuclear happen,” and noted they’re investing in advancing nuclear technology.
He said the country is making rapid progress in nuclear fusion, although experts have said the technology will not solve energy problems until the end of the decade or in the early 2030’s.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/10/19/repub/energy-secretary-wright-says-nuclear-is-going-to-become-sexy-again/
I'm usually one who says, "To each his own" but if you get a hard on over a nuclear plant, you're one weird dude.
Fact is through your senile orange boss wants more polluting coal plants.
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