This piece originally appeared at Nuclear Barbarians.
Readers, I arrive in your inbox with yet another state-level nuclear victory. This one may seem small, but I think its implications are massive.
Last week, Colorado passed HB25-1040, which officially slates nuclear power as clean. This was a hard won victory for dozens of advocates and politicians brave enough to break ranks with the environmental establishment. For the full breakdown of how this came about, I highly recommend Doug Sandridge’s recent Substack detailing nuclear’s long fight for clean recognition in the Rocky Mountain state.
When I reached out to Doug, this is what he had to say about the implications of this bill:
"Passage of HB25-1040 sends a message to the nation that Colorado is open for nuclear business. Construction of nuclear power plants in Colorado is not imminent,” Sandridge told me. “Nevertheless, passage of the bill by a wide margin of Senators and Representatives provides a hopeful vision that Colorado could someday reemerge as a leader in nuclear energy development.”
