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The senator from one of the biggest oil states in the nation has become a leading advocate for nuclear energy
Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkowski is taking a leadership role advocating in Congress for nuclear energy to be supported in energy legislation now working its way through the Energy & Natural Resources Committee.
On June 2 Senator Murkowski urged the Obama administration to expand the role of nuclear power in its energy strategy. Murkowski made remarks from the Senate floor as energy committee members in the Senate and the House of Representatives seek to craft new energy legislation.
As the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Murkowski has urged the Obama administration to expand the role of nuclear power in its energy strategy. The administration has resisted supporting increased nuclear power plant construction to help meet the nations energy needs.
BTW: There are no commercial nuclear reactors in Alaska.
Here's a video (20 min) of her remarks.
Category: News & Politics Tags: AK Alaska Lisa Murkowski Nuclear Energy
Murkowski speaks for support for nuclear energy to the Senate.
Idaho Samizdat is a blog about the political and economic aspects of nuclear energy and nonproliferation issues. It covers the nuclear energy industry globally. Additionally, the blog has regional coverage on uranium mining in the western U.S. Link to original post
