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Shelley Moore Capito: Last question I wanted to ask is, the Department of Energy launched an initiative to use a previously unused authority…

On the recordJune 6, 2026
Last question I wanted to ask is, the Department of Energy launched an initiative to use a previously unused authority to allow for construction and operation of privately owned and privately funded nuclear reactors.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Inquiring about DOE's authority in nuclear reactor licensing.

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