Nuclear Energy Policy

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Abstract:

Nuclear energy issues facing Congress include federal incentives for new commercial reactors, radioactive waste management policy, research and development priorities, power plant safety and regulation, nuclear weapons proliferation, and security against terrorist attacks. Significant incentives for new commercial reactors were included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 EPACT05, P.L. 109-58. These include production tax credits, loan guarantees, insurance against regulatory delays, and extension of the Price-Anderson Act nuclear liability system. Together with higher fossil fuel prices and the possibility of greenhouse gas controls, the federal incentives for nuclear power have helped spur renewed interest by utilities and other potential reactor developers. Plans for as many as 31 reactor license applications have been announced, although it is unclear how many of those projects will move forward.

Author(s):
Holt, Mark
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress
Pagination:
0036

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RL33658
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.5.2_Contractor Management; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.4_Decide
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*POLICIES, *NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, *FEDERAL BUDGETS, *NUCLEAR ENERGY, GASES, COSTS, GUARANTEES, SAFETY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, RADIOACTIVE WASTES, INSURANCE, TERRORISM, FOSSIL FUELS, GREENHOUSE EFFECT, ATTACK, CONGRESS, TAXES, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION, NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Government and Political Science, Nuclear Power Plants and Fission Reactor Engineering
Report Date:
2010 May 27
Creation Date:
2010 Oct 13