Last Thursday the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee reported out of committee the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017 (bill S.97). This legislation will “enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions” and represents a significant opportunity for advanced reactors. It is now one step closer
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Leaders of Congress call for increased attention to advanced reactor legislation
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai on
Last Tuesday, February 21, Third Way held a summit in Washington, D.C. focused on the advanced reactor industry, the Advanced Nuclear Summit & Showcase. Among the many notable events at the conference was the strong bipartisan participation by Members of Congress. Senator Chris Coons gave a keynote speech at the summit, and noted remarks…