<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;There is a lot of new excitement around nuclear energy these days, and no coincidence, it comes as we face staggering energy demands from AI data centers. Now, the Trump Administration is relaxing environmental and safety regulations for new nuclear reactors. In this episode, a look at what would happen to our environment - and our energy bills - if utilities race to meet AI demand by building more nuclear reactors.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Amy Barrilleaux&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest: &lt;/strong&gt;Katie Nekola, General Counsel, Clean Wisconsin&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The Nuclear Option

FEB 9, 202625 MIN
The Defender

The Nuclear Option

FEB 9, 202625 MIN

Description

There is a lot of new excitement around nuclear energy these days, and no coincidence, it comes as we face staggering energy demands from AI data centers. Now, the Trump Administration is relaxing environmental and safety regulations for new nuclear reactors. In this episode, a look at what would happen to our environment - and our energy bills - if utilities race to meet AI demand by building more nuclear reactors. Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Katie Nekola, General Counsel, Clean Wisconsin