White House ramps up nuclear power push as AI-driven energy demand surges IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO - JUNE 25: Jacob DeWitte (L), Co-Founder and CEO of Oklo Inc., takes a selfie with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright as they tour the Oklo Aurora Powerhouse site at Idaho National Laboratory June 25, 2026 west of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Wright visited the laboratory to celebrate recent advancements in nuclear energy, particularly with small modular reactors and microreactors.