"People who think that we can get there
without nuclear being part of the blend, just aren't looking at the
facts," said Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Former
Rep. Beto O'Rourke, "believes that nuclear power has a role to play in
moving us towards the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse emissions by
2050."
When answering a question from the audience, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stated, "It
doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me to add more dangerous waste to
this country and to the world when we don't know how to get rid of it
right now. I think it is safer and more cost-effective to move to
sustainable energies like wind, solar, and geothermal."
When
pressed during the town hall, both Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) pledged not to build new reactors. Warren said she
supports weaning the U.S. off its existing nuclear energy plants by
2035. Klobuchar said she would "make sure existing plants are safe and
figure out what upgrades we have to make to those plants."
Andrew
Yang also voiced his continued support of nuclear last night. He
previously stated that he would increase reliance on nuclear energy to
make it easier for new nuclear plants to open, has proposed a carbon tax
and dividend along with a fee on imports "from countries that don't
impose a similar carbon fee."
For more context on last nights town hall, click here.
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