Murkowski Espouses Nuclear Energy’s Potential Benefits for Alaska

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Senator Murkowski opened the hearing, welcomed attendees and specifically addressed Assistant Secretary Garish, noting prior legislative work on HALEU and advanced reactor deployment and framing the hearing around nuclear fuel and deployment challenges.

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Senators questioned Department of Energy officials and national laboratory representatives about HALEU fuel supply, domestic enrichment, and microreactor pilots for Alaska; lab witnesses urged funding for fuel-fabrication and testing capacity. Discussion focused on reducing reliance on foreign imports and ensuring testing and fabrication infrastructure for advanced reactors.

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