Trump Budget: Inadequate to Support Existing Reactors, US Nuclear Leadership
May 23, 2017
May 23, 2017
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Nuclear Energy Institute issued the following statement by Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer, on the Trump administration's proposed fiscal 2018 budget:
"The administration has rightly recognized nuclear energy as a cornerstone of U.S. national security. Unfortunately, the proposed budget does not support the actions necessary for the U.S. nuclear energy industry to thrive. Now is not the time to back away from federal investment . . .
"The administration has rightly recognized nuclear energy as a cornerstone of U.S. national security. Unfortunately, the proposed budget does not support the actions necessary for the U.S. nuclear energy industry to thrive. Now is not the time to back away from federal investment . . .