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Nuclear Power: A Now-Embraceable 3rd Rail of Bipartisan Accord in Energy Debate

February 21, 2023
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Behind long-dredged but deepening trenches, Democrats lobby for renewables—wind, solar, biomass—and Republicans rally for fossil fuels—oil, gas, coal—with both sides claiming their polar policies plot the best ways forward to a national future secured by reliable, affordable domestic energy. Between both lines, but not drawing partisan fire, shimmers nuclear energy, the one power neither party…

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Nuclear Industry Looking to New Reactors to Expand Output

June 21, 2022
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The U.S. nuclear industry is now looking to almost double its output over the next 30 years as older reactors retire, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the industry’s trade association. Utility members of the institute estimate that they could add 90 gigawatts of nuclear power to the U.S. grid. The bulk of this…

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Biden Administration Launches $6 Billion Program to Save Struggling Nuclear Power Plants

April 20, 2022
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A billion-dollar program was launched on Tuesday aimed at helping struggling nuclear power plants to continue operating amid rising costs, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced. The $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program will provide relief to owners or operators of nuclear power reactors that are expected to shut down due to economic circumstances, thus avoiding premature closure….

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China’s ‘Nuclear Power Dream’ Needs Urgent Global Attention, Expert Says

June 24, 2021
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Although the Chinese authorities recently denied leaks at a nuclear power plant, China’s ambitious “nuclear power dream” needs urgent global attention, according to Chinese scholar and energy expert Nieh Sen. The Chinese regime continues to ignore safety issues while it fulfills its dream in becoming the top nuclear energy producer in the world, he warned. On…

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