White House Wants Nuclear in Clean Energy Mandate, McCarthy Says
- Remarks come as greens concerned about use of atomic power
- Inclusion could been boon for struggling nuclear developers
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Nuclear energy should be one of the power sources eligible for a national clean energy mandate sought by the White House as part of its infrastructure plan, presidential climate adviser Gina McCarthy told reporters.
McCarthy’s remarks on Thursday came amid concern about the carbon-free fuel source from progressives and some environmentalists who have qualms about radioactive waste and uranium mining for reactor fuel.