Energy Secretary Rick Perry lead today’s White House Briefing with a robust discussion of U.S. energy policy in the age of Obama versus how the Trump Administration hopes to bring it into the 21st century. Perry reflected, “For years, Washington stood in the way of our energy dominance, and that changes now,” showing the administration’s willingness to lift regulations that have slowed advancement and driven up costs, Perry asserted that “instead of preaching about clean energy, this administration will act on it!”

Part of the re-assessment of U.S. Energy involved a re-dedication to nuclear power, one of the most efficient “clean” energy sources that much of Europe has come to currently rely on. Perry discussed the shift in nuclear perceptions since the 60s, lamenting that during his childhood, children used to want to grow up to be nuclear engineers and scientists before the false vilification of nuclear as a reliable and stable energy source. “Let’s make nuclear energy cool again!” Perry announced.’

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