Details about bill S. 1067: Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011:
1. It amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to the Secretary of Energy.
2. It conducts research to lower the cost of nuclear reactor systems.
3. It researches modular and small-scale reactors.
4. It is now placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
5. CBO estimates that it would cost approx. 213 million dollars over the 2010-2016 period if implemented.
Questions:
1. Will this bill really do what it is saying it will?
2. How come it costs 213 million?
3. Will the energy saving be worth the money?
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