Washington, D.C.— The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, on the results of the 2020 presidential election.
"The Nuclear Energy Institute extends its congratulations to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris. We look forward to working with President-elect Biden and his team to continue the momentum we have seen under the Trump Administration to support nuclear carbon-free energy as a key source to an increasingly decarbonized economy. The Biden team has prepared an ambitious roadmap to combat our climate crisis and secure an environmentally just future – none of which is possible without nuclear energy.
"Support for nuclear energy spans across party lines because nuclear power is 55 percent of our nation’s carbon free energy and therefore is essential to meeting our climate and energy goals. It also provides well-paying jobs, and generates hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the communities we serve.
"If we are truly committed to reducing carbon emissions, now is the time for the Biden administration and congressional leadership to put meaningful actions in place to preserve our largest source of carbon-free energy and pave the way for advanced nuclear technologies."
"The Nuclear Energy Institute extends its congratulations to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris. We look forward to working with President-elect Biden and his team to continue the momentum we have seen under the Trump Administration to support nuclear carbon-free energy as a key source to an increasingly decarbonized economy. The Biden team has prepared an ambitious roadmap to combat our climate crisis and secure an environmentally just future – none of which is possible without nuclear energy.
"Support for nuclear energy spans across party lines because nuclear power is 55 percent of our nation’s carbon free energy and therefore is essential to meeting our climate and energy goals. It also provides well-paying jobs, and generates hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the communities we serve.
"If we are truly committed to reducing carbon emissions, now is the time for the Biden administration and congressional leadership to put meaningful actions in place to preserve our largest source of carbon-free energy and pave the way for advanced nuclear technologies."
