1、2025/7/15 19:43The enduring dilemma of managing American high-level nuclear waste|Brookingshttps:/www.brookings.edu/articles/the-enduring-dilemma-of-managing-american-high-level-nuclear-waste/1/6Nuclear energy expansion represents a rare American policy topic that garnersconsiderable political suppo
2、rt across partisan and regional lines.During the 2020s,multiple bills have been adopted with Republican and Democratic backing thatincrease federal funding and regulatory support for industry expansion,including the.Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have used executive powersto accelerate the developm
3、ent and deployment of next-generation reactors.A growingand diverse set of states are designing to complement federalones in attempting to incentivize new nuclear energy development.Nearly,more than the combined output from windand solar at 16%,is by 94 nuclear reactors operating on 54 plants in 28s
4、tates.opened in Georgia in recent years;Michigan plans to a shuttered reactor later this year and intends to add smaller modular reactorson that site.More new launches may be in the offing,reflecting advancing technology,2024 ADVANCE Acttheir own policiesone-fifth of American electricityproducedTwo