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John Wagner is the director of Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). He is a nuclear engineer with a long career spanning national laboratories, industry, and research.
Chapters
00:00:50 - John Wagner’s Personal Journey into Nuclear Engineering
00:03:15 - Early Career, Internships & Path to National Labs
00:08:21 - Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
00:12:00 - American Renaissance in Nuclear Energy
00:18:14 - Executive Orders
00:21:01 - Achieving Four Criticalities by July 4, 2026
00:23:38 - Silver Dome & National Reactor Innovation Center
00:29:34 - The Reactors That Went Critical
00:36:12 - Nuclear Energy Launch Pad
00:39:00 - Licensing, Regulation & Lab Support Role
