THE NUCLEAR BILL: Legislative text for a bicameral, bipartisan nuclear package was revealed yesterday – and it’s being offered as an amendment to the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization.
The details: The 95-paged amendment was offered by Environment and Public Works Ranking Member Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, who had told us last month that members had reached a “pretty good consensus” on the package and were looking for a legislative vehicle for it. The bill would enact a major overhaul of the nuclear industry by streamlining the regulatory process for advanced reactors.
Here’s what’s in the package: The bill mainly keeps the similar language between two bills meant to update nuclear regulations and encourage buildout – the Senate’s ADVANCE Act and the House’s Atomic Energy
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