Governor Abbott Touts Nuclear Energy Development At UT Fireside Chat
Announces Formation Of Working Group On Use Of Advanced Nuclear Reactors In Texas August 16, 2023 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the important role of nuclear technology and energy in Texas’ thriving economy during a fireside chat with Dow and X-energy at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin. “Texas is the energy […]
Gallup: Americans’ Support for Nuclear Energy Highest in a Decade
Americans are more supportive of using nuclear energy as a source of electricity in the U.S. now than they have been since 2012. The 55% of U.S. adults who say they “strongly” or “somewhat” favor the use of nuclear energy marks a four-percentage-point uptick from one year ago. Another 44% of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” oppose […]
Bipartisan E&C Leaders Request Information on Ensuring Safe, Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Energy Regulation
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO) last week requested information from nuclear energy stakeholders on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) regulatory efforts to ensure safe, efficient, predictable […]
Texas Nuclear Caucus Aims to Position Texas as the Leader in Nuclear Technology
Seven Texas legislators today announced the establishment of the Texas Nuclear Caucus, a coalition of lawmakers focused on the full value chain of the nuclear industry, from energy and technology to medicine and waste, and positioning Texas as the leader in all aspects of the peaceful and productive uses of nuclear technology. Upon forming, the […]
Governments turn attention to nuclear, amid energy price spikes
Top officials from nations around the world said Wednesday they were rethinking their decadeslong skepticism toward nuclear power, amid global spikes in oil and natural gas prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a long-term effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
It’s time for Texas to go big on nuclear energy
Texas is facing an energy crisis. Our energy grid has become vulnerable during a scorching summer, yet again leaving Texans to call for more efficient energy alternatives to prevent future blackouts. After disruptions in electricity and natural gas service led to several hundred deaths during Winter Storm Uri, Texans are sounding the alarm.