Women in Nuclear Promotes Nuclear Energy on Capitol Hill
More than 25 members of U.S. Women in Nuclear (WIN) converged on Washington, D.C., this week to meet with congressional staff members and garner legislative support for nuclear energy. Among their recommendations: as Congress considers climate and energy legislation, that nuclear energy be considered alongside other clean-air energy technologies such as wind and solar.
The men and women of the WIN delegation, who spoke to staffers from the offices of more than 30 senators and representatives, were met with positive reactions on Capitol Hill.
“If you’re supporting clean air, you have to have nuclear in the picture,” said Giulia Bisconti, a legislative fellow in the office of Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety.
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