WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy (DOE). House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.-08), Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.-23), and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.-03) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.
With energy costs soaring across the nation, the office would advance fusion energy and accelerate research, development, demonstration, deployment, and market adoption of fusion technologies. In partnership with the private sector,...