Article 1: A New Era For Nuclear Energy Post Inflation Reduction Act 

Lighty, R. K., & Gibbs , K. (2022, December 21). A new era for nuclear energy post Inflation Reduction Act. reuters . Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/new-era-nuclear-energy-post-inflation-reduction-act-2022-12-21/ 

This article speaks about how the Inflation Reduction Act may impact nuclear power within the United States, detailing several locations, such as Wyoming. Additionally, it also brings up that a large amount of corporations are looking into nuclear power, as well as moving to investing great time and energy due to the amount of issues with coal plants. It then goes on to detail how the US’s ambitious climate reduction goals will only be able to be met realistically by nuclear powers and the benefits it brings. 

This highlights a key flaw in current energy grid plans as it discusses realistically the likelihood of the United States being capable of meeting its goal of net zero by 2050, and how Nuclear power may be the only way to reach it, however many flaws it may have. Additionally, it talks about the economic incentives of nuclear power, such as converting old coal plants to nuclear in order to save cost and time in building entirely new infrastructure, as well as providing a clear economic incentive to further research and build nuclear power plants. This relates to APES as less carbon emissions is always a good thing