NEI: Nuclear sector to gain from federal loan guarantees

NEI: Nuclear sector to gain from federal loan guarantees
Loan guarantees are good for ratepayers, taxpayers and the nuclear industry, according to Leslie Kass of the Nuclear Energy Institute. Speaking before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform panel, Kass said that the federal government provides such guarantees for other industries. Meanwhile, Jack Spencer, an analyst at The Heritage Foundation, called for a limited loan-guarantee program to encourage investment in the nuclear sector. The Heritage Foundation/The Foundry blog