Ed McGinnis: Nuclear energy gets a fresh look from administration

Under the Trump administration's all-of-the-above approach to energy, nuclear is getting a fresh look, says the Energy Department's Ed McGinnis.

Support for nuclear powered electricity has waxed and waned in the U.S. ever since the first reactor came online in 1957. Today about 20 percent of the nation’s power comes from nuclear generation. Under the Trump administration’s all-of-the-above approach to energy, nuclear is getting a fresh look. Ed McGinnis, principal deputy assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the Energy Department, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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