Nuclear Show #017 - John Wagner of Idaho National Laboratory

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 00:44:18 - Fuels, Materials Testing & Recycling 00:49:23 - INL Challenges, Opportunities & Future Vision 00:55:21 - Closing, INL is a Great Place to Work  Learn more: https://inl.gov/   Join The Nuclear Summit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuclearsummit/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices