Nuclear Energy

Our nation faces many challenges, and foremost among them is the urgent need to lower the cost of living, rebuild our manufacturing sectors and enhance the quality of life for every American.

However, to successfully achieve our goal of creating a healthy economy that rewards all Americans, we must overcome the impending challenge of potential energy shortages that could stifle economic and technological development and undermine the long-term prosperity of America.

Newly appointed United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright made a visit to Oak Ridge, Tennessee Friday with the Tennessee Valley Authority to learn more about their nuclear energy efforts.

Secretary Wright has highlighted the Department of Energy’s hopes to modernize the nation’s nuclear weapons systems, stoke American innovation and launch what he calls an American nuclear renaissance.

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--The U.S. Secretary of Energy visited Oak Ridge on Friday, visiting with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) leaders on a new energy initiative which is putting the state at the forefront of future development.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright was also joined by Tennessee U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty and U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann. Together, they visited the Clinch River Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project in Oak Ridge.

President Donald Trump’s Energy Secretary is making commercial nuclear power a priority for unleashing American energy abundance and innovation.

Chris Wright listed his priorities earlier this week upon taking over the Energy Department and one of them is significantly expanding commercial nuclear power in the U.S. as newer technologies take hold.