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Senate Natural Resources panel approves resolution declaring nuclear generation "clean, dispatchable" for baseload power
Summary
The Kentucky Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to approve ACR 22, a resolution that describes nuclear power as a clean and dispatchable means of providing baseload electricity for the commonwealth. Presenters and several senators cited recent state actions to clear regulatory paths and discussed spent-fuel reprocessing at the Paducah site.
The Kentucky Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to approve ACR 22, a resolution declaring nuclear generation a "clean and dispatchable" means of providing baseload electricity for the commonwealth at its final scheduled committee meeting.
The resolution was presented to the committee by State Representative Randy Bridges, who told the panel that Kentucky has experienced power shortages and strains on the grid during peak demand. "Today, we're gonna talk about ACR '22, declaring nuclear generation to be clean and dispatchable means for providing baseload energy for our commonwealth," Bridges said.
The measure notes several prior state actions related to nuclear development…
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