Needed: An Effective Nuclear Energy Policy | The Heritage Foundation

Needed: An Effective Nuclear Energy Policy | The Heritage Foundation: Effective nuclear energy policy is important for as many reasons as there are diverse groups engaged in, or affected, by it. Effective nuclear policy matters for the taxpayer, who is on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars in federal liabilities from legacy nuclear activities and from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) research and development (R&D) budget. It matters to the environmentalist and climate activist seeking realistic energy options to reduce pollutants and greenhouse-gas emissions.