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This concurrent resolution affirms nuclear power's importance for Kentucky's energy strategy by declaring it a clean and dispatchable method of generating baseload electricity. The resolution highlights Kentucky's historical lag in nuclear energy development due to a past construction moratorium, which was lifted in 2017, and notes recent legislative efforts to support nuclear energy, including establishing the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. The resolution emphasizes several key points about nuclear power: it produces no emissions during operation, can generate large amounts of reliable electricity, can be supported by fuel reprocessing technologies, and is among the most thoroughly tested and regulated industries globally. Additionally, the resolution underscores the critical need for nuclear power given the ongoing retirement of fossil fuel-based generation resources, arguing that nuclear energy can provide more reliable baseload power compared to intermittent renewable energy sources. By adopting this resolution, the Kentucky General Assembly is signaling strong support for integrating nuclear power into the state's comprehensive energy approach.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hcr22.html