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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.

William Ostendorff, former commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, sits down with Monica Trauzzi in the seventh episode of “Off the Menu" to discuss the challenges that Russia and China pose to the U.S. in the global nuclear marketplace.

With the 116th Congress being sworn in this week, NEI Senior Director of Federal Programs Bob Powers gives a glimpse of the biggest upcoming legislative issues in nuclear energy.

Two NASA space probes explore the outer reaches of the solar system, and beyond, sending back gigabytes of priceless data using nuclear energy.

Why the construction of Units 3 and 4 at Plant Vogtle in Georgia matter for our clean energy future.