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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Trump administration, continue to take important steps to build out energy infrastructure, protect the quality of our air and water, and promote clean, affordable, and reliable energy for all Americans.

DOE recently announced its first awards under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), to promote U.S. advanced nuclear reactors. DOE awarded $80 million each to TerraPower LLC (Bellevue, WA) and X-energy (Rockville, MD) to go toward building reactors that can be operational within seven years....

House Republicans recently unveiled our Commitment to America agenda, which outlines our efforts in Congress to renew, rebuild, and restore our nation to ensure we bounce back better than before after the COVID-19 pandemic. E&C Republican initiatives are included throughout this robust plan, including specific ways to rebuild and upgrade our communications, energy, and environmental infrastructure to allow for continued American innovation.

To close the digital divide, support continued U.S. energy independence, and protect our environment for future generations, we must deploy new, updated infrastructure across U.S....

The COVID-19 pandemic showed Americans the importance of staying connected. As communities were shut down, Americans worked, learned, and received health care from their homes, and the need to access broadband services was evident like never before. Congress must do its part to close the digital divide and homework gap for all American communities, and E&C Republicans continue to push for increased broadband access for the American people.

The good news is that broadband is becoming faster and more affordable. According to new research published last month by US...