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Nuclear lobby getting its way in USA Congress?

Congress Wants To Ramp Up Nuclear Reactor Research The Daily Caller, 12 Jan 16   A House committee approved a bipartisan bill Tuesday to promote private sector research into new nuclear reactor designs.

The Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (H.R. 4084) directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to work with private companies and researchers to develop new nuclear reactors. The bill will help private investors demonstrate novel reactor concepts and designs such asmolten-salt or pebble-bed reactors……..

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 The DOE’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program aims to increase investment in nuclear energy research, while providing more data about government reactors to private companies. Another DOE program, called the Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects Solicitation, will expand existing financial support for building and upgrading nuclear reactors.

January 13, 2016 - Posted by | politics, USA

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