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Nuclear Power

24/04/2023

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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and a bipartisan coalition in Congress are looking to expand U.S. nuclear power to fight climate change. What are both sides saying about nuclear power, and what current actions are they seeking to take in that direction? Josh Barker answers that and more on this week's episode of The Policy Corner.

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