Pulling the Alarm
The Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee hosted the
second part of its hearing
on the future of nuclear power Wednesday, November 16. In his opening
statement, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) laid out his rational for
continuting support of nuclear:
"If in my hometown of Maryville, I had twenty fire marshals come
around and tell me my house might burn down, I think I would buy some
fire insurance. So my recommendation is that we should get some
insurance against climate change. I think the best insurance is nuclear
power. It makes no sense whatsoever to close reactors at a time when
many people think climate change is a problem. We need to invest today
in the next generation of nuclear reactors, advanced reactors, small
modular reactors, and
accident tolerant fuels."
His full opening statement and his vision for necessary actions to ensure nuclear survival are available
here.
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