On Monday I attended an American Nuclear Society meeting. The guest speaker was my company’s Federal Regulatory Affairs Analyst (essentially our lobbyist). He was telling us about the perceptions of legislators regarding nuclear power and its role in the climate change debate and legislation. Interestingly, when both Democrat and Republican legislators were polled (anonymously) regarding whether they would support a “cap and trade” bill if it included nuclear power, 81% of Democrats said yes, while only 3% of Republicans said yes. For Republicans it had nothing to do with nuclear and everything to do with “cap and trade.” With mid-term elections in 2010, this will be an interesting debate. What are your thoughts on “cap and trade”, climate change legislation, and the impact on the nuclear industry?
