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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

ANS Nuclear Policy Wire March 27, 2019

ANS Nuclear Policy Wire
March 27, 2019

DOE FY 2020 Budget Justification & NELA Reintroduction

The Department of Energy (DOE) released another round of documents detailing the FY 2020 Budget Justification for Energy and Water Development Appropriations. A more in depth look can be found HERE.
 
Energy Secretary Rick Perry also testified on the budget before the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and related Agencies. You can view the hearing HERE. One of Secretary Perry's next stops regarding the DOE's budget request will be before the Senate Energy Committee on April 2.
 
Additionally, Senate Energy also introduced the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA) on the Senate floor today. The bill has 14 cosponsors in the Senate with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) leading the charge.

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