New York’s nuclear power momentum is a good thing

We don't agree on everything. Carol remembers when "nuclear" was a dirty word in environmental circles. José has grown up in a world where climate change is a real and present threat. It is the defining challenge of his generation. But when we look at New York charting a bold new course on clean energy, we're speaking with one voice: this is what progress looks like.

Carol Browner is a former administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency and former director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy.

José Gaona is founder and CEO of Gen-Z Emerging Technology Action (ZETA), an organization dedicated to advancing leadership in tech policy.

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