The House passed a bill meant to reform the regulation of nuclear energy on Wednesday, easily clearing the two-third majority needed to fast-track the legislation.
The measure, the Atomic Energy Advancement Act, would streamline the approval process for projects through reforms to the agency regulating nuclear energy while also encouraging the buildout of the next wave of technology, otherwise known as advanced reactors. The bill passed the lower chamber 365-36, with 166 Democrats joining with Republicans.
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