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John Shimkus: “If climate is a national debate, then the largest baseload generation of carbon-free energy is nuclear.”

On the recordApril 19, 2016
If climate is a national debate, then the largest baseload generation of carbon-free energy is nuclear.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus highlights the role of nuclear energy in climate discussions.

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