Katie Tubb is a policy analyst for the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
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Addressing nuclear waste policy is one of the most important things Congress can do to improve the competitiveness of the US nuclear industry, protect taxpayers,… Read More
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Don’t get me wrong. I love nuclear energy and think it has the power to change the world for the better. But Congress is working its… Read More
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It’s that time of year again when Congress, feeling the pressure of budget negotiations and the year’s end, provokes the issue of expired or soon-to-expire… Read More
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A House Natural Resources subcommittee held an oversight hearing last week not-so-subtly titled “No More Standoffs: Protecting Federal Employees and Ending the Culture of Anti-Government… Read More
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President Donald Trump should be commended for separating fact from fiction in his decision late Friday not to employ trade barriers on uranium imports. At… Read More
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There is nothing environmentally conscientious about prematurely shutting down sound infrastructure that provides clean, low-cost, reliable electricity. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what state renewable energy mandates,… Read More
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There is no compelling evidence that uranium imports present a threat to America’s national security interests. But President Donald Trump is expected to weigh in… Read More
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For years, Congress has been sharply divided over a nuclear waste repository proposed for Yucca Mountain in Nevada. However, an appropriations amendment offered by Rep…. Read More
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Early this morning 40 years ago, America experienced its first major accident at a nuclear power plant—Three Mile Island in central Pennsylvania. Many Americans by… Read More
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We can’t ignore the numbers when talking about the federal budget. Twenty-two trillion dollars in the hole is a scary place to be, and President… Read More
