SR 199

This resolution designates December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day" in Pennsylvania to commemorate two historic nuclear milestones: the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in 1942 and the opening of the world's first commercial nuclear power plant at Shippingport in Pennsylvania in 1957. The resolution highlights nuclear energy's significant contributions to Pennsylvania's economy and environment, noting that the state is the second-largest nuclear energy producer in the nation, with eight operating reactors generating about 30% of the state's electricity, supporting nearly 16,000 jobs, and preventing 37 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually. While this is a symbolic designation with no direct legal impact, it expresses the Pennsylvania Senate's support for nuclear energy as a clean, reliable power source and encourages continued development and cooperation in nuclear technologies domestically and internationally.