EPW Vote On Nuclear Bill Previews Challenges For Biden Climate Strategy

The Senate environment committee has cleared a bill to promote carbon-free nuclear energy with bipartisan support, but some Democratic climate stalwarts opposed the measure over concerns it undercuts expanded use of renewable energy, likely previewing challenges facing the Biden administration’s climate strategy that embraces nuclear. “You can’t make it harder for wind and solar to succeed by propping up nuclear,” said Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) in leading the opposition to the bill. His comments came after the Environment and Public...