Should Texas Build More Nuclear Power Plants?

Governor Greg Abbott in August directed the Public Utility Commission to explore “how Texas will become the national leader in using advanced nuclear energy.” In its 2022 platform, the state GOP mentions “encouraging providers to build and operate traditional and next-generation nuclear power plants.” In Washington, congressional Republicans are pushing a number of bills that would speed up the permitting and development of nuclear plants. In a written statement, Abbott told Texas Monthly, “This critical technology will bolster our state grid with dispatchable power while lowering prices for Texans.”

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