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Should Federal Power Back Nuclear Power?

Nuclear energy has enjoyed both bipartisan political support and widespread investor interest in recent years. The Trump administration has established especially ambitious goals, including quadrupling generation. It has also pursued bold new domestic policy approaches, such as securing an agreement that could provide the federal government with a 20% stake in Westinghouse, encouraging nuclear projects

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