{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fulcher.house.gov/2020/09/23/id-b9081b2e-1781-4c34-a7f5-666d51e05767/", "Congressman Fulcher Introduces Nuclear Energy Bill", "2020-09-23", "2020", "2020-09", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Russ Fulcher", "F000469", "fulcher.house.gov", "fulcher", "https://fulcher.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Contact:\n\nAlexah Rogge\n\n202-225-6611\n\nalexah.rogge@mail.house.gov\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 As our country celebrates National Clean Energy Week, Congressman Russ Fulcher recognizes the impact of renewable energy in Idaho, and introduces new legislation to continue innovation in nuclear energy. With support from Congressman Mike Simpson, Congressman Fulcher introduced the Next Generation Nuclear Advancement Act, to direct DOE to lay out a 10-year strategic plan for the Office of Nuclear Energy. This plan will be a roadmap for the future of research and development that is essential to setting goals and achieving them.\n\nEach section of the Next Generation Nuclear Advancement Act has a similar Senate companion. The bill includes:\n\nThe Integrated Energy Systems Program seeks to develop energy systems that integrate nuclear with renewable energy, fossil energy, and energy storage. This follows an all-of-the-above energy approach Republicans have stressed.\n\nThe Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program seeks to achieve the maximum benefit from existing nuclear power generation. The amount of clean electricity lost from the 10 nuclear reactors scheduled to close in the next 5 years would be 23 percent more than all of the solar electricity generated in the U.S. in 2017. If our current fleet goes, so goes any effort to reach a carbon free future.\n\nThe final section, the Nuclear Energy Strategic Plan, directs DOE to lay out a 10-year strategic plan for the Office of Nuclear Energy. This plan will be a roadmap for the future of research and development that is essential to setting goals and achieving them.\n\n\u201cFrom geothermal production on federal lands to nuclear energy, Idaho is deeply involved in clean energy opportunities,\u201dcommented Congressman Fulcher. \u201cI am proud to represent the Gem State and introduce bipartisan, bicameral pieces of legislation like the Next Generation Nuclear Advancement Act, to ensure our progress in the clean energy sectors are not stalled due to failure to look forward and set out a road map for success.\u201d\n\nIdaho generates over three fourths of it\u2019s in-state electricity from renewable energy, including biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind. There are currently 140 existing hydroelectric plants in the state, including Idaho Power\u2019s privately-owned hydroelectric facilities that are the largest in the nation.\n\nThe National Clean Energy Week Symposium is held virtually from September 21 to September 25, with speakers and informational sessions scheduled. Those wishing to participate can register online by visiting: https://nationalcleanenergyweek.org/.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:28:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://fulcher.house.gov/2020/09/23/id-b9081b2e-1781-4c34-a7f5-666d51e05767/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8465549908578396, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}