If we want to expand nuclear power and strengthen our domestic fuel supply and reduce our dependence on foreign sources, we need a licensing process that moves faster while keeping the right kind of oversight in place. My Enrichment Licensing Modernization act would address this imbalance by creating a framework more consistent with the process already used for other nuclear fuel facilities. It would allow certain construction activities to begin before an operating license is issued, while making clear that developers move forward at their own risk and that early construction does not guarantee final approval. (04:47–04:59)
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Asserts that the Enrichment Licensing Modernization Act would create a more consistent framework for nuclear fuel facilities.
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