WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cynthia Lummis issued the following press release:
Senate Western Caucus members John Barrasso (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Jim Risch (R-ID) joined Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-UT) in supporting the Department of Energy's implementation of President Trump's 2025 nuclear executive orders.
Last week, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard from Theodore Garrish, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at DOE, and Dr. John Wagner, Director of Idaho National Laboratory. The hearing underscored how nuclear energy projects in the west can expand America's energy capacity, drive innovation, and strengthen national security.
What they're saying:
"The goal [is] to ensure the...