Congress holds hearings on nuclear waste, AI disaster response

EESI published a roundup summarizing congressional hearings held before the October recess. The piece is commentary and analysis, not a new policy announcement.

• Congress held 14 environmental, energy, and climate-related hearings before the October recess, with 12 in the House and 2 in the Senate.
• Topics included wildlife and conservation, nuclear waste and reactors, disaster preparedness, and AI for detecting natural disasters; Randy Weber said advanced nuclear reactors could help meet data center energy demand.