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In both Pennsylvania and Ohio, plant owners Exelon Corp. and FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. have both told policymakers that absent legislative solutions that correctly recognize nuclear’s unique attributes and contributions to the state, plants will shut down.

Our nation’s ability to power our way of life without carbon emissions is now at the top of lawmakers’ minds on Capitol Hill. A new momentum is pulsing through the District as Congress held several hearings and proposed a new resolution this week on the threat of climate change and the best way for our energy system to respond.

Doherty is an engineer in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania—just outside of Pittsburgh—with Framatome, one of many companies that manufacture, test and service nuclear power plant components.

Bill Gates sees the potential of nuclear technology to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems. And he’s not alone—other entrepreneurs and business leaders are embracing nuclear energy as a critical clean energy technology. Nuclear energy is part of a much broader picture and conversation.

As the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast cope with another polar vortex this week, the record-breaking temperatures will strain the electricity grid. Particularly, grid operators in those regions, ISO New England and PJM Interconnection, will be stressed in meeting the significant rise in power demand.

How do we ensure we’re meeting America’s electricity needs while also protecting our environment? asked Maria Korsnick, NEI president and chief executive office, at the U.S. Energy Association’s annual State of the Energy Industry Forum.

Joshua Goldstein, a professor emeritus of international relations at American University, and Staffan Qvist, a nuclear engineer and clean energy consultant, think that “only nuclear energy can save the planet” and lay out their argument in a new book, “A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow.”

President Donald Trump signed the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) (S. 512) Monday, whose purpose is to modernize the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s functions by establishing a new budget and fee structure and developing a revised licensing framework for advanced nuclear reactors.

As a new Congress begins its work in Washington, D.C., key on the agenda for many lawmakers is energy policy. And nuclear energy—a key component of our nation’s energy needs—touches almost every aspect of energy policy. Here’s an overview of how nuclear reactors work along with their contribution to a stable electric grid, carbon emission goals and national security.