ANS supports Bush's inclusion of nuclear among renewable energy sources

March 2, 2005, 2:52pm CST

In response to member interest, ANS President Jim Tulenko took action last month to encourage the Bush administration's characterization of nuclear as a renewable energy source.

A letter submitted to President Bush on behalf of the Society expressed support for recent efforts to promote the use of nuclear energy.

President Bush, in a January interview with the Wall Street Journal, described nuclear power as a "renewable" energy source and stated, "I believe nuclear power answers a lot of our [environmental] issues." His statement drew criticism from some environmental groups. Mr. Tulenko offered ANS scientific and technical information to substantiate the benefits of nuclear power expansion.

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ANS supports Bush's inclusion of nuclear among renewable energy sources