Clean Air Task Force statement on EPW Passage of the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020
Summary
The Clean Air Task Force supports the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020, stating that the bipartisan legislation will revitalize United States nuclear infrastructure and prevent carbon emissions. The bill proposes new Environmental Protection Agency programs, including a reverse auction incentive for existing nuclear power and a fund for cleaning up abandoned mines on tribal lands, while requiring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to report on non-electric nuclear applications, advanced construction methods, and waste management.
Key insights
- The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 aims to revitalize nuclear infrastructure in the United States to prevent carbon emissions and support decarbonization efforts.
- The legislation establishes new Environmental Protection Agency programs for a reverse auction incentive for existing nuclear power and a fund for the clean-up of abandoned mines on tribal lands.
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- APA
- Rampal, B., & Griffith, L. B. (2020). Clean Air Task Force statement on EPW Passage of the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2020/12/catf-on-epw-passage-american-nuclear-infrastructure-act-of-2020/
- Chicago
- Rampal, Brett, and Lindsey Baxter Griffith. Clean Air Task Force statement on EPW Passage of the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020. Clean Air Task Force, 2020. https://www.catf.us/2020/12/catf-on-epw-passage-american-nuclear-infrastructure-act-of-2020/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Rampal |first1=Brett |last2=Griffith |first2=Lindsey Baxter |title=Clean Air Task Force statement on EPW Passage of the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 |publisher=Clean Air Task Force |date=2 December 2020 |url=https://www.catf.us/2020/12/catf-on-epw-passage-american-nuclear-infrastructure-act-of-2020/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{rampal2020clean, author = {Rampal, Brett and Griffith, Lindsey Baxter}, title = {{Clean Air Task Force statement on EPW Passage of the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.catf.us/2020/12/catf-on-epw-passage-american-nuclear-infrastructure-act-of-2020/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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