The Senate has passed a sweeping bill that includes a lot of incentives for nuclear energy. The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act passed in a vote, 88 to 2<\/a>. The earlier version of the bill also garnered bipartisan support in the House of Representatives earlier this year.<\/p>\n Those incentives will include financial awards for the first companies to upcycle recycled nuclear waste. The bill will change the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, streamlining the application and regulatory process for new reactors. Following the bill’s passage, US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works chairman Tom Carper said in a statement: “The ADVANCE Act will provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with the tools and workforce it needs to review new nuclear technologies efficiently while maintaining the NRC’s critical safety mission and creating thousands of jobs.”<\/p>\n Senators Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey were the two opposing votes, with the latter arguing that the ADVANCE Act turns the NRC into a facilitator rather than a regulator. “This bill puts promotion over protection, and corporate profits over community clean-up,” Markey stated.<\/p>\n Environmental groups have reacted strongly both for and against the bill. Dr. Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) said in a <\/a>: \u201cMake no mistake: This is not about making the reactor licensing process more efficient, but about weakening safety and security oversight across the board, a longstanding industry goal.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 Mat Smith<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u200b\u200bYou can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. <\/em>Subscribe right here!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n For just $80, Logitech\u2019s Keys-To-Go 2 is a surprisingly versatile universal travel keyboard. Its battery lasts a long time, it has a handy built-in cover, and it is easy to use between multiple devices. It\u2019s also incredibly thin. Niche, yes. Good, yes.<\/p>\n Continue reading. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, has issued a statement supporting efforts to restrict the use of smartphones in schools within the state. He did so mere hours before board members of Los Angeles\u2019 school district voted to pass a proposal for a school phone ban. Newsom said he will work with lawmakers “to restrict the use of smartphones during the school day” this summer, because children and teens “should be focused on their studies \u2014 not their screens.” While LA’s board members ultimately passed the proposal for a phone ban, two members voted against it. One told The New York Times<\/em> that he voted no because teachers are already having difficulties imposing existing restrictions. He added that parents need to be able to contact their children during emergencies, like school shootings. And that is bleak.<\/p>\n Continue reading.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The march of big-budget Tolkien fantasy has hit gaming yet again. While ignoring Gollum\u2019s misadventures, another game, Tales of the Shire<\/em>, offers a gentler, low-stakes way to play in the universe of Bagginses, lembas bread, and Gandalf. Don\u2019t expect fighting of any kind, but if you\u2019re looking for a gentle Animal Crossing \/ Stardew Valley<\/em> experience, this might hit the spot.<\/p>\nThe biggest stories you might have missed<\/h3>\n
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