The recent attack on the Zaporizhizhia plant in Ukraine has raised questions about the potential risks of civilian nuclear plants. Here are some answers.
Energy
American prosperity and national security depends on affordable, abundant, reliable, low-carbon energy. Abundant energy is needed to power the economy, especially as technological innovation continues.
Bureaucratic bloat is causing costly permitting delays, which is making energy scarcer and less reliable—which primarily harms lower- and middle-income Americans who are least able to afford higher prices.
Fortunately, our nation has the capacity to lead the world in energy production and diversity, and our leaders should strive to achieve it.
FREOPP advocates for an all-of-the-above approach, so every region of the country can receive affordable, reliable energy to obtain economic abundance.
All Energy
Ukraine's nuclear plants were designed with the possibility of conflict and those protective measures are robust
Texas policymakers who are worried about the grid's fragility should look to expand Texas’ nuclear capacity
We need to make significant changes to the current market structures and regulations to ensure we have a grid that is reliable and affordable
The enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signifies the growing bipartisan consensus that nuclear energy is critical to our nation’s energy security, our prosperity, and our ability to achieve our carbon emissions goals
This crisis illuminates the need for companies to have contingency plans in place and better cyber security
If you want to slash greenhouse gas emissions you need nuclear energy
The installation of 30k megawatts of new offshore wind capacity will cost ratepayers billions