McMorris Rodgers speaks at a press conference in July. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers is sounding positive about the nuclear permitting bill the Senate stuck into the NDAA.
Why it matters: Support from E&C, which has jurisdiction in the House, will be important to getting the ADVANCE Act through conference talks.
Driving the news: "We're very interested, very encouraged to see the reforms to nuclear permitting," Rodgers told Nick as she strolled into a GOP meeting last week.
"We're looking at it now and hope to be able to move forward on some language."
The bill would cut licensing fees for advanced reactors and aim to make it easier for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hire the staff it needs to permit them.
It also includes authorizations for legacy mining cleanup and provisions to speed up siting of nuclear projects at former brownfield sites.
