US Senate passes Nuclear Energy Leadership Act but reconciliation remains
The Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA, S.903) which had 22 bipartisan co-sponsors, was introduced as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA, S.4049) by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Cory Booker during a floor debate
DNC draft climate platform includes nuclear power
A draft of the Democratic Party’s policy platform backs aggressive climate change proposals to reach net-zero emissions as quickly as possible using a technology-neutral approach that values “existing and advanced nuclear” alongside other methods. The draft language specifically says: “recognizing
US agency ends ban, will now finance advanced nuclear projects abroad
The US International Development Finance Corporation has ended a ban on financing nuclear power projects and “will prioritize the support of advanced nuclear technology in emerging and frontier markets,” the federal agency said in a statement July 23, 2020. The
Apple says its supply chains and products will be carbon neutral by 2030
Apple announced plans to make its entire business carbon neutral within the next 10 years. The roadmap to sustainability is part of the company’s annual Environmental Progress Report. Reducing every device it sells to zero climate impact means that the
Good Energy Collective seeks to rebuild nuclear’s climate credentials
A new non-profit, Good Energy Collective, has been founded to build the progressive case for nuclear energy as an essential part of the broader climate change agenda. The group, founded by Jessica Lovering and Suzy Hobbs Baker, seeks to develop
Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030
Microsoft has grabbed the corporate high ground with a commitment to be carbon negative by 2030. The senior executives have studied the issue and write: “If we don’t curb emissions (given that human activity has already released more than 2