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Nuclear Fusion / US Senators Introduce Legislation To Accelerate Development

By David Dalton
19 April 2024

Bill would create tailored regulatory framework for fusion reactors

US Senators Introduce Legislation To Accelerate Development
In 2022 the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory became the first lab to achieve fusion ignition, meaning more energy was released than was needed for the reaction. Courtesy LLNL.
US senators from both parties introduced legislation on 18 April to accelerate development of nuclear fusion power plants, which they say have the potential to produce abundant clean electricity without harmful side effects like carbon emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.

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