As Ameren seeks to cut emissions, CEO touts role of nuclear

摘要

Nuclear power will be crucial to creating a low-carbon grid, and policywill be key to ensuring nuclear can play that role, Ameren CEO WarnerBaxter said in an interview at a meeting of the National Association ofRegulatory Utility Commissioners.Baxter’s comments come in the midst of ongoing debate aboutwhether the federal government should act to stave off the retirementof coal and nuclear plants. At the same time, several states havepassed measures to help support nuclear plants.