Oil and gas have dragged down the energy sector this year, but one subsect that’s been a bright spot is nuclear energy. But ballooning energy demand from AI data centers and bipartisan support for nuclear power have resulted in surging stock valuations across the industry. Cameco NYSE: CCJ, the world’s largest publicly traded uranium miner, has gained nearly 45% this year. NuScale NYSE: SMR, a producer of small modular reactors (SMRs), is up more than 110%.  However, the most impressive gains may have come ...