U.S. Sen. Mark Warner made a stop in the Hill City on Friday afternoon, visiting the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance to meet with business and higher education leaders of Central Virginia to talk about nuclear energy and his recently-championed CHIPS and Science Act in the U.S. Senate.In addition to discussing the CHIPS Act, Warner also spoke about the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act, which incentivizes investments into clean, renewable energy forms, such as nuclear energy.During the roundtable, Warner said the current times are “exciting, but challenging,” when it comes to energy, as many industries look to transition from coal-powered energy to new forms of clean energy, specifically nuclear, which he talked about at length Friday.“Central Virginia, you have incredible assets, particularly in the nuclear space,” Warner said during the…
Sen. Warner makes stop in Hill City to discuss clean energy, CHIPS Act with business leaders
