U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced that the department is removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements as the agency looks to streamline the process of bids and proposals from American developers.
“We released, you know, sort of a request for bids and proposals from developers in the United States for small modular reactors. The nuclear renaissance has been long talked about, but it just hasn’t happened yet. We want to make it happen,” Wright exclusively told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on “Mornings with Maria” Wednesday.
“So, one of the things we did from a previous draft was strip out the DEI language. Nuclear energy is about power in your homes and your businesses and hospitals. It’s not about politics or skin color or sex, it’s about energy,” the secretary continued. “So, we’re just bringing common sense back and want to get nuclear power going.”
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