ANS-UPRM Student Section advocates for Puerto Rican nuclear

[Marlin]

ANS-UPRM Student Section advocates for Puerto Rican nuclear

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-06-03/article-8091/ansuprm-student-section-advocates-for-puerto-rican-nuclear/

[News Wire]

Members of the American Nuclear Society student section at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez testified before the island's House of Representatives to support Proyecto de la Cámara 1092. The proposed legislation seeks to amend current energy policy to include nuclear power and small modular reactors in the local energy portfolio. If passed, the bill would authorize the university to establish research programs evaluating the feasibility of nuclear energy for the island.

The American Nuclear Society Student Section at the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (ANS-UPRM) recently testified in the Puerto Rican House of Representatives on the opportunities nuclear power could provide for the island. Specifically, section president Francisco Paravisini Domenech advocated for the passage of Proyecto de la Cámara 1092...

Bill details: If passed, C.P. 1092 would amend Puerto Rico's Act No. 82, Public Policy on Energy Diversification by Means of Sustainable and Alternative Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico Act. This act's statement of motives explains that, currently, the vast majority of power generated in Puerto Rico comes from imported oil. (According to the International Energy Agency, in 2025, fossil-fueled power plants provided 93 percent of the island's electricity generating capacity.) This causes...

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