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Behind the 88\u2013vote landslide is a rare, fragile coalition: climate hawks desperate for zero-carbon energy, Republicans hungry for domestic power and jobs, and defense hawks eyeing nuclear leadership against Russia and China. The bill slashes red tape for next\u2011generation reactors, showers incentives on advanced designs, and dares regulators to move faster than their fears.<\/p>\n

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But the euphoria in the Senate masks a brutal divide outside it. Some environmental groups see a historic breakthrough; others see a betrayal of decades spent fighting nuclear risk. Communities that already host reactors ask why they must bear more waste, more risk, more promises. Biden\u2019s choice is not simply yes or no. It is whether to gamble that speed is worth uncertainty, that climate urgency justifies technological faith\u2014and whether Americans are ready to live with the consequences long after this presidency is gone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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