Energy bill boosts nuclear

摘要

The signing of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was hosted by New Mexico's two senators, energy and natural resources committee chairman Pete Domenici (R) and the committee's ranking democratic member Senator Jeff Bingaman, who were key players in moving the 1724-page bill through the congressional approval process. The act, which government and outside analysts estimate will carry a price tag of about $14.5 billion, includes a sizeable package of incentives to encourage financing, construction and operation of a new generation of nuclear power plants in the USA. In signing the act, president Bush couched its intent in economics and energy independence. "The bill will allow America to make cleaner and more productive use of our domestic energy resources, including coal, nuclear power, and oil and natural gas," the president said. "By using these reliable sources to supply more of our energy, we'll reduce our reliance on energy from foreign countries, and that will help this economy grow so people can work."