{"id":2269207,"date":"2024-06-16T23:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T03:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-on-new-nuclear-plant-in-wyoming-support-for-nuclear-power-is-very-impressive-in-both-parties\/"},"modified":"2024-06-16T23:20:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T03:20:41","slug":"bill-gates-on-new-nuclear-plant-in-wyoming-support-for-nuclear-power-is-very-impressive-in-both-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-on-new-nuclear-plant-in-wyoming-support-for-nuclear-power-is-very-impressive-in-both-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gates Comments on Wyoming&#8217;s New Nuclear Plant: &#8216;Bipartisan Support for Nuclear Power is Remarkable"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-gates-on-new-nuclear-plant-in-wyoming-support-for-nuclear-power-is-very-impressive-in-both-parties%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2269207&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bill Gates stated during a CBS News interview that he believes there is substantial\u200b support for nuclear \u2063power\u2062 within both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-parliament-votes-unanimously-to-recognize-chinas-genocide\/\" title=\"Canadian Parliament Votes Unanimously To Recognize China\u2019s Genocide\">major political parties<\/a> in the United States. As \u200bof my last update,\u200d there has been increased discussion about nuclear power in the United States, largely focusing on its role in providing \u200ba stable and carbon-neutral source\u2062 of energy. While\u200d Bill Gates has been known to express his views \u200bon nuclear energy, particularly regarding its potential \u2062to\u200d combat climate\u2063 pressure and meet energy\u2063 demand without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-the-one-who-has-to-use-paper-straws-kylie-jenner-gets-blasted-for-3-minute-private-jet-trips-to-avoid-traffic\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019m The One Who Has To Use Paper Straws\u2019: Kylie Jenner Gets Blasted For 3-Minute Private Jet Trips To Avoid Traffic\">increasing carbon emissions<\/a>,\u200d the assertion that both major \u200cpolitical \u200dparties substantially support nuclear power might be\u2063 more nuanced.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, nuclear power has seen divided opinions:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Republicans** generally favor nuclear energy due to \u2064its efficiency, reliability, and ability to reduce dependence on foreign \u200boil and gas. They often view nuclear power as a critical aspect \u200dof national\u2062 energy independence \u200cand a way to advance clean energy technology without the variability of \u200drenewable sources like \u200cwind and solar.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Democrats** have\u2064 historically been more cautious about nuclear energy, \u200bconcerned \u200bwith issues related to nuclear waste, nuclear plant safety,\u200c and the high\u2062 costs associated with building new nuclear power plants. \u200cHowever, there has\u200d been a shift among some in the Democratic Party who\u2062 see nuclear power as a\u200d necessary part of the mix in reducing\u200c carbon emissions, as evidenced \u200cby its inclusion in various climate\u200c policy proposals and discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Gates&#8217; perspective likely emphasizes the growing acknowledgment across both \u2062parties that nuclear energy can be part \u200bof\u200d a strategic approach\u200c to tackling\u2064 environmental challenges while\u2064 supporting national energy needs. This stance is reflective \u2062of his \u200cbroader work around climate advocacy and technological\u2062 solutions to achieve \u200benergy \u2062sustainability. Gates has been \u200dparticularly interested in next-generation nuclear\u200d technology, which promises to be safer and more efficient, potentially overcoming some of\u200b the traditional objections to nuclear power.<\/p>\n<p>When discussing these topics, it&#8217;s \u200bimportant to \u200bconsider the specific context and \u200cnuance in statements and policies from \u200cdifferent political parties and influential \u2063figures like Bill Gates. The public and political perspectives on \u200bnuclear energy are complex and can vary widely dependingulturadaptersal objectives, \u200band the\u200c ongoing developments in energy technology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Billionaire Bill Gates said during an interview over the weekend that he believes that support for nuclear power is high in both of America\u2019s major political parties.<\/p>\n<p>Gates made the remarks during a Sunday CBS News interview with Margaret Brennan on \u201cFace the Nation\u201d when asked about a a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-residents-speak-on-magnitude-7-3-earthquake\/\" title=\"Japan residents speak on magnitude 7.3 earthquake\">nuclear power plant<\/a> that is now being built in Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p>He said that he wants the U.S. to build dozens of new nuclear power plants and that it should try to get more than 100 built.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the possibility of nuclear power plant melting down, Gates said: \u201cA problem when you shut a rector down it still has heat. That\u2019s why Chernobyl was a problem and Fukushima. Our design, that goes away because since we use this sodium to cool everything, it can absorb all that heat. And so those accidents were both first in generation, second generation reactors. The third generation reactors dealt with that with a lot of complexity. So, those reactors are quite safe, but the cost overruns meant that the electricity will be very, very expensive. We solved the safety problem with a much simpler approach, but we have to start from scratch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said that he was \u201cquite confident\u201d that there will be support for continuing to expand America\u2019s arsenal of nuclear power plants regardless of who wins the election this fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI meet with lots of Republicans. I meet with lots of Democrats,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d say that the support for nuclear power is very impressive in both parties. The reasons they support nuclear power may not be identical. The Republicans may emphasize the security issues, you know, energy security, exporting these power things to the entire world. The Democrats value those things but they also value that it\u2019s a clean source of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou really don\u2019t want the nuclear reactors around the world made by your adversaries because it\u2019s economically a huge job creator and because the materials involved in these reactors possibly could be diverted,\u201d he later added. \u201cYou want your eye on, you know, making sure that it\u2019s not feeding into some military-related activity. And so the U.S. leadership in this space has a lot of strategic benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billionaire Bill Gates, in a CBS News interview on &#8220;Face the Nation,&#8221; stated that both major U.S. political parties strongly support nuclear power. 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