Going Nuclear: The Benefits of Nuclear Regulatory Reform

For decades, nuclear power has provided Americans with safe, clean, and affordable energy. Significant public and private investments in the industry have resulted in an increasing number of enterprises committed to bringing Americans even better and more affordable options. Despite this, nuclear energy expansion in the U.S. is occurring at a frustratingly slow pace, with those in its favor calling for major regulatory reform.What happened that made building new reactors so difficult? What commonsense reforms could help kickstart an American nuclear renaissance? How can policymakers think outside-the-box when it comes to nuclear energy regulations?American Nuclear Society CEO Craig Piercy and former Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeffrey Merrifield discuss these pressing questions and more as they join Heritage’s Jack Spencer.Listen to other Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agendaListen to podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.