Nuclear power stands at a critical crossroads in America. With growing demands for electricity and a desire from the incoming Trump administration to bolster America’s energy independence, nuclear energy has the potential to transform our future.
So what’s preventing the United States from experiencing a nuclear revolution?
In a groundbreaking new book published Thursday, Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Jack Spencer, host of “The Power Hour” podcast, argues that nuclear power can be a dynamic, market-driven energy source—but only if government gets out of the way.
“Nuclear Revolution: Powering the Next Generation” (Optimum Publishing International) makes the case that regulatory barriers have made nuclear power unnecessarily expensive rather than the economically competitive energy source it should be.
“If we’re going to meet the energy…
