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At climate summit, Biden pleases Republicans, includes support for the nuclear industry

Nuclear, carbon capture, technology jobs: Biden hits on climate-change words Republicans like to hear, MarketWatch, April 23, 2021 , Rachel Koning Beals ”…… 

Addressing the final day of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, Biden’s punch list of what he believes are economic benefits in shifting from fossil fuels CL00, +0.99% to renewables and embracing technology to curb emissions included GOP-favored initiatives like modernizing nuclear energy and scaling up carbon capture.

……A diverse “clean” energy portfolio typically includes spending to modernize nuclear energy, and Biden included nuclear in a brief mention Friday. Republican plans have included measures seeking to establish a uranium reserve and speeding up nuclear power plant permits and reactor environmental reviews. …….. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nuclear-carbon-capture-technology-jobs-biden-hits-on-climate-change-words-republicans-like-to-hear-11619192720

April 24, 2021 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, politics