Senator Capito Advocates for David Wright's Nomination to Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Support for David Wright's NRC Nomination

• 📌 Senator Shelley Moore Capito rises to support the nomination of David Wright to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
• 💡 She emphasizes the critical need for reliable and affordable power, supporting American manufacturing, and winning the AI race, with nuclear energy being central to these goals.

Modernizing the NRC

• ⚙️ Capito highlights that the NRC, established 50 years ago, has often been inefficient, time-consuming, and expensive.
• ✅ The Advance Act, passed with bipartisan support, aims to make NRC functions more efficient, predictable, and affordable, and Wright is expected to implement this legislation.
• 🚀 President Trump has also tasked the NRC with reducing licensing timelines and unnecessary regulations through an executive order.

David Wright's Qualifications and Vision

• 🏆 David Wright meets the criteria for an experienced and qualified commissioner, having been confirmed as an NRC commissioner in 2018 and reconfirmed in 2020.
• 🧠 He served as Chairman under President Trump and has demonstrated a vision for a modern, risk-informed regulator.
• 💡 Wright has supported policies to streamline requirements for advancing novel technologies, including those for cleaning up uranium sites and groundwork for fusion energy.
• 📈 He also led efforts to extend license durations for long-term regulatory certainty and instilled accountability by focusing staff on nuclear safety.

Revised NRC Mission Statement

• 📜 The NRC updated its mission statement for the first time in a generation, which Wright helped revise.
• 🤝 The new mission statement focuses on protecting public health and safety, advancing national security, and enabling the safe and secure use of civilian nuclear energy technologies through efficient licensing and regulation.
• ✅ Capito supports this revised mission, aligning with congressional intent, and encourages colleagues to vote for Wright's reconfirmation.