Senate approves energy bill authorizing new reactor at Idaho lab

Washington (Platts)--28Jun2005

The Senate approved today an energy bill containing a $1.25-billion 
authorization for construction of an advanced nuclear cogeneration power 
reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory. In addition, there are loan 
guarantees and production tax credits for up to 6,000 MW of new nuclear 
capacity for the first eight years in service. There is also authorization 
for research and development on nuclear fuel recycling and transmutation 
technologies and money earmarked for scholarships, fellowships, and 
university research. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman 
Pete Domenici (R-N.M.) said conferees would be named soon to begin working 
on a compromise bill with House members. President Bush has said he wants 
Congress to present him with a bill by August.

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