A bill to designate nuclear energy as clean energy dies in committee
By Marissa Ventrelli | SOURCE: COLORADO POLITICS
A Senate bill that would have defined nuclear energy as clean energy died along party lines in committee Thursday.
Introduced by Sen. Larry Liston, R-Colorado Springs, SB24-039 would have included nuclear energy in the statutory definition of clean energy sources, thus rendering it eligible for clean energy project funding. During discussion, opponents said such a designation would have a negative impact on the environment, while proponents listed the benefits of using nuclear energy.
After length discussion, the Senate Committee of Transportation and Energy voted 4-3 to kill the measure.
“It is our responsibility to lay the groundwork for the development of reliable and renewable energy for future generations to ...