Government Officials Advocate for Nuclear Energy During Congressional Hearing

WASHINGTON — Government energy officials told a congressional panel Thursday that emerging technologies could make nuclear power a safe and cost-efficient way of helping the United States achieve energy independence.

“We have an opportunity to reestablish U.S. global nuclear leadership and meet our net zero goals by 2050 through deployment of new nuclear technologies,” Kathryn Huff, a U.S. Energy Department assistant secretary, told the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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