{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.curtis.senate.gov/press-releases/curtis-champions-utahs-role-in-advancing-clean-reliable-nuclear-energy", "CURTIS CHAMPIONS UTAH\u2019S ROLE IN ADVANCING CLEAN, RELIABLE NUCLEAR ENERGY", "2025-10-10", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "UT", "John R. Curtis", "C001114", "www.curtis.senate.gov", "curtis", "https://www.curtis.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Click here or above to watch Senator Curtis question Mr. Nieh\n\n\u201c[Nuclear energy is] clean, it is reliable. I think as we get it up to scale, it will become more and more affordable, and Utah would look to be a leader in it,\u201d said Curtis.\n\nWhile questioning Nieh, Curtis highlighted the importance of early engagement with states and the need to remove regulatory roadblocks that can delay or derail nuclear energy projects. He emphasized the potential for Utah to host pilot programs in partnership with the NRC and industry innovators, stating, \u201cI think Utah would be very interested in participating with you [on pilot programs] and seeing if we can find some new, innovative approaches.\u201d\n\nCurtis also discussed the ADVANCE Act, which includes his legislation \u2014 the Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act \u2014 aimed at creating a more predictable and transparent regulatory pathway for applicants and developers.\n\nNominee Ho Nieh committed to improving transparency and communication with states, pledging to work closely with stakeholders and provide greater clarity around licensing timelines and safety decisions.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.curtis.senate.gov/press-releases/curtis-champions-utahs-role-in-advancing-clean-reliable-nuclear-energy"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7813989650458097, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}