Thiel: NRC Has Not Approved a New Reactor Design in 50+ Years
Peter Thiel · Tariffs, DOGE & Fixing America: Peter Thiel's Skeptic Solutions · Joe Lonsdale · Apr 17, 2025 · at 34:45
Investor Peter Thiel discusses structural regulatory paralysis impeding the commercial deployment of advanced nuclear fission and fusion technology.
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“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission basically hasn't approved a new reactor design in, in 50 plus years.”
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