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From Capitol Hill: Nuclear is back, critical for America’s energy future
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy convened its first hearing of the year, “American Energy Dominance: Dawn of the New Nuclear Era,” on January 7, where lawmakers and industry leaders discussed how nuclear energy can help meet surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced manufacturing, and national security needs.
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Amanda Shafer is the Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49). In this role, Amanda handles a range of issues related to energy, environment, and climate change. She leads Rep. Levin’s work on spent nuclear fuel, including the bipartisan Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Levin and Rep. Fleischmann.
Before joining Rep. Levin’s office, Amanda worked as a Legislative Assistant for Rep. Casten (IL-06). Prior to working in Congress, she worked at a nonprofit focused on mobilizing young people to support a healthy civic society and democracy.
Amanda graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and grew up in the Chicagoland area.
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