White House wants nuclear in clean energy mandate, McCarthy says

Nuclear energy should be a power source eligible for the US' national clean energy mandate sought by the White House, says presidential climate adviser Gina McCarthy. — Bloomberg

Nuclear energy should be one of the power sources eligible for a national clean energy mandate sought by the White House as part of its infrastructure plan, presidential climate adviser Gina McCarthy told reporters.

McCarthy’s remarks on Thursday came amid concern about the carbon-free fuel source from progressives and some environmentalists who have qualms about radioactive waste and uranium mining for reactor fuel.