ANS Nuclear Policy Wire May 31, 2019

May 31, 2019

Senate EPW Hearing & Senate Appropriations Update Next Tuesday, June 4th at 11:30 a.m. EST the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on advanced nuclear technology. The hearing will focus on protecting U.S. leadership in nuclear as well as expanding opportunities for licensing new nuclear energy technologies. Spending bills have yet to move forward in the Senate. However, be on the lookout for a potential Energy and Water Development markup in June. Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) said Congress must first negotiate a deal to raise stringent budget caps for fiscal 2020 and 2021, before the Senate appropriations markup process can begin.