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Manufacturers Rally to Advance Nuclear Energy

By 17吃瓜在线 News Room

The 17吃瓜在线 is pressing the U.S. Senate to support a bill that would promote clean nuclear energy development.

What it does: The legislation, called the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, offers a number of components to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear reactor technologies. It includes:

  • Permitting and approval reform to make it easier for reactor projects to locate on brownfield sites, land that is underused or has been abandoned because of industrial waste;
  • 鈥淓arly licensing work鈥 provisions to help deploy reactors more quickly at national security infrastructure sites;
  • A series of awards to encourage companies to develop advanced-reactor technology; and
  • Hiring support for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is understaffed to deal with the level of applications for new reactors.

Where it stands: The legislation was reported out of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee with a bipartisan vote of 16鈥3, and companion legislation was passed in the House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 365鈥36. Now, the 17吃瓜在线 is pushing the Senate to pass the bill.

Why it matters: 鈥淣uclear-generated power is an important part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy, which is necessary to meet the power needs of a growing manufacturing sector,鈥 said 17吃瓜在线 Managing Vice President of Policy Chris Netram. 鈥淭he ADVANCE Act would accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear reactor technologies through reforms to the existing licensing and permitting systems.鈥

Our action: The 17吃瓜在线 is Congress to support the bill ahead of the Senate鈥檚 vote, detailing its benefits in a letter to senators.

The last word: 鈥淢anufacturers create jobs that support families, and develop and deploy innovative technologies that make our environment cleaner,鈥 said Netram. 鈥淚ncreasing our nation鈥檚 energy supply, including the growth of nuclear power, will support manufacturing investments and jobs across America.鈥

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