So, in addition to nuclear plant bailout, which is in this bill, there is also a doubling down on the infrastructure bill, and it is a $2.5 billion Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program by making taxpayers foot that bill for additional advanced reactor activities.
Markey criticizes the nuclear bailout and highlights taxpayer funding for advanced reactors.
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