This is what the US is doing. Australia as usual prefers to sit...

This is what the US is doing. Australia as usual prefers to sit on its hands or pussy around with so-called "renewables ".

"The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send a key piece of legislation that will bolster the country’s nuclear energy sector.The 88-2 vote sends the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) opposed the measure, The Hill reported.

...The measure aims to speed up the process of approving the construction of new nuclear plants as many of the country’s existing plants reach the end of their serviceable lives. In addition, it cuts the licensing fees that power companies must pay to begin projects. It also mandates the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to prepare a report examining ways to simplify and expedite the environmental review process.“Hopefully it will be history-making in terms of small modular reactors, which is the future of nuclear,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) told reporters Tuesday before senators voted.Supporters of the measure say it’s a tremendous boost for the nation’s nuclear power sector.

...As of August 1, 2023, 93 nuclear reactors were operating at 54 nuclear power plants in 28 states. Of the 54 operating nuclear power plants, 19 have one reactor, 31 have two reactors, and 4 have three reactors. The U.S. nuclear energy industry has supplied about 20% of total annual U.S. electricity since 1990,” the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on its website."

:RedState