While Iran and North Korea nuclear challenges capture the news, another nuclear front is unfolding – in nuclear energy. President Donald Trump, speaking last Thursday at the Department of Energy, called for several initiatives to propel “American energy dominance,” and heading his list was the revival and expansion of the U.S. nuclear energy sector. The details are yet to be revealed as he has called for a complete review of U.S. nuclear energy policy. Such a review is overdue.
Rethinking US Nuclear Policy: Stable Energy vs. Security Risks
By Debra Decker
In Nonproliferation
While Iran and North Korea nuclear challenges capture the news, another nuclear front is unfolding – in nuclear energy. President Donald Trump, speaking last Thursday at the Department of Energy, called for several initiatives to propel “American energy dominance,” and heading his list was the revival and expansion of the U.S. nuclear energy sector. The details are yet to be revealed as he has called for a complete review of U.S. nuclear energy policy. Such a review is overdue.
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