Editor's Note: The attached video aired in February 2023.
On Monday, the Texas Nuclear Alliance announced that the Texas A&M University System had joined the group as a founding member. The announcement also marked the first university system to partner with the Texas Nuclear Alliance.
“The Alliance’s vision for the nuclear industry in Texas is a bold one, and we are proud to partner with the visionaries at the Texas A&M System and welcome their leadership in the enormous future potential of the nuclear industry in Texas,” said Texas Nuclear Alliance President Reed Clay. “For decades Texas A&M and the Texas A&M System have served as a trailblazer in nuclear, and their leadership and vision are critical for Texas to become the home of the nuclear industry’s resurgence in the United States and around the world.”
Created after Winter Storm Uri in 2022, the group looks to aid the state in lessening its reliance on "intermittent energy sources" and providing nuclear energy as a clean, safe, reliable and secure energy source that can be relied on as a low-carbon option.
“We at the Texas A&M System realize the important role nuclear energy can play in Texas’ future,” John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M System, said. “Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M System are eager to work with the Texas Nuclear Alliance, the leading voice for nuclear in Texas. And we stand ready to offer our expertise and enthusiasm to make sure Texas has the power it needs.”
Click here to read the full release on the Texas Nuclear Alliance website.