Spencer Cox touts nuclear facility expansion as red states get on board with Trump’s energy agenda

By Emily Hallas

Published September 23, 2025 12:56pm ET

Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) on Monday expressed enthusiasm for expanding nuclear energy development, framing it as an environmentally friendly way to meet the country’s growing energy demand.

“There is a reawakening happening in this country,” Cox said. “If you truly care about the environment, you have to be pro-nuclear. If you’re not, I can’t listen to you. That makes no sense to me.”