Nuclear energy returns to the debate in the United States in the context of environmental discussions

Nuclear energy returns to the debate in the United States in the context of environmental discussions


The issue is gaining supporters in the Biden administration and even members of the oil and gas industries

A nuclear energy it was talked about again in WE and finds supporters ranging from members of the government of Joe Biden also the members of Petrolium it’s gas.

Among supporters of splitting atoms to produce electricity as a way to combat climate change Oliver Stonewho has just released a documentary on atomic energy; Elon Musk, who often defines himself as an enthusiast; AND Sam Altmannhead of the startup artificial intelligence OpenAI, which plans to take a nuclear energy startup public.

Grace Stanke, the reigning Miss America and nuclear engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is also a supporter and is working to promote the industry as part of a publicity tour. “It was the industry that saved my father from cancer twice,” Stanke said, referring to radiation and other treatments. “It powers 20% of America.”

For decades, the U.S. nuclear energy sector has faced challenges involving public relations, high costs, long construction times, plant closures and concerns about disasters and radioactive waste. /Dow Jones Newswires

Source: Terra

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