WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5164) to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to "carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs." The bill was introduced on April 28 and has 18 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology committees. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5163) to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to "require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors." The bill was introduced on April 28 and has 19 co-sponsors. The legislation was referred to the House Science and Technology Committee. *** Hind Sabir is a Targeted News Service writer based in Texas.  more