NEI: U.S. needs expanded nuclear role to address climate change

NEI: U.S. needs expanded nuclear role to address climate change
Nuclear power should have a more prominent role in the U.S.'s efforts to address climate change and to meet the country's growing electricity needs, writes Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Marvin Fertel in this guest blog post. A critical factor in expanding the nuclear component in the country's diversified energy portfolio is to provide loans, credit support and other financial incentives that would encourage the construction of nuclear plants, Fertel contends. The Hill/Congress Blog

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-a-environment/66933-nuclear-initiatives-needed-for-climate-change-goals