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On the recordAugust 5, 2009
The subsidy costs for nuclear to build 20 percent of our electricity from carbon-free would be about $17.5 billion over 10 years.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the financial implications of nuclear energy subsidies.

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