Why nuclear power is having a moment in Washington

POLITICO Energy

English - March 12, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MB - ★★★★ - 120 ratings
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After years of setbacks and little policy progress, there’s new
congressional legislation and rules from the Biden administration
looking to reignite the nuclear power industry, which is an area of
bipartisan interest. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the
recent legislation supporting the nuclear industry. Plus, President Joe
Biden signaled a continued focus on climate and environmental issues in
his annual budget request to Capitol Hill on Monday.

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the audio host-producer of POLITICO Energy.

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

After years of setbacks and little policy progress, there’s new congressional legislation and rules from the Biden administration looking to reignite the nuclear power industry, which is an area of bipartisan interest. POLITICO’s Catherine Morehouse breaks down the recent legislation supporting the nuclear industry. Plus, President Joe Biden signaled a continued focus on climate and environmental issues in his annual budget request to Capitol Hill on Monday.

For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch

And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: