Annual electricity consumption in the US is expected to grow more than 55% by 2050, “with the steepest growth concentrated in the current decade,” according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Much of that growth will fuel data centers.
To meet that demand, the Trump Administration recently announced plans to jump-start a new generation of nuclear power.
At the same time, Nevada Democrats in Congress — including Congresswoman Dina Titus, who represents Nevada's 1st District and studied
nuclear policy as a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas — have re-introduced legislation aimed at permanently ending Yucca’s role as the country’s sole nuclear waste repository.
Guests: Dina Titus, congresswoman
