Regulators increasingly view fusion as fundamentally safer than nuclear fission.
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Fusion energy — tapping the power of the stars — is on the cusp of getting new federal rules.
Why it matters: Regulators increasingly view fusion as fundamentally safer than nuclear fission, helping to pave the way for a substantially simpler permitting process than the one faced by conventional nuclear plants.
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