There are 99 nuclear energy reactors in the United States, and more than half of them are at risk of closing within the next decade. This is surprising, as nuclear energy is the largest source of clean energy in the country, meeting 20 percent of total electricity demand in 2017. To put things in perspective, wind energy accounted for just over 6 percent of total electricity consumption. Solar accounted for a mere 1.3 percent. It’s undeniable that nuclear energy is an important part of the United States’ energy portfolio, and more should be done to save power plants from closure.

What would it take for these nuclear power plants to continue operating? It all comes down to money. Private companies that operate power plants are increasingly unable to afford to do so, but these companies are insisting that the environmental benefits of nuclear energy outweigh the high financial costs. Their solution is to ask the government to subsidize the plants for the benefit that they have on climate change and the environment. The U.S. federal government isn’t totally opposed to providing more support for nuclear power, having advanced a couple of bills earlier this year in support of the nuclear energy industry. But, it isn’t clear that policymakers are fully on-board yet either—this is where advocacy and people power come into play.

Generation Atomic’s free mobile app, Atomic Action, provides an easy way to get involved in the nuclear energy movement. Generation Atomic is a non-profit grassroots startup on a mission to “energize and empower today’s generations to advocate for a nuclear future”. Their app keeps users up-to-date on what bills in Congress pertain to nuclear energy advancement and encourages canvassers to ditch the traditional clipboard for a digitalized and more modern experience. Through the app, homeowners being canvassed by an “atomic activist” are encouraged to explore the benefits of nuclear. Tay Stevenson and Eric Meyer, the co-founders of Generation Atomic, are staunch environmentalists who believe that nuclear power can save the world from climate change. They also recognize that people may support nuclear energy for other reasons and don’t want to dismiss differing motivations. They’ve curated an experience that appeals to wide-ranging motivations such as adding more jobs and improving the economy, helping the environment, and affordable energy.

There’s a lobbying action that nuclear energy supporters can take right now on the app. Earlier this year, Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) introduced H.R. 6140, the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act. It would do two key things. First, it would establish a program to ensure that adequate supplies of high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) are domestically produced—something that the U.S. cannot do right now at commercial scale. Second, it would establish a public-private partnership to address regulatory and market challenges associated with advanced nuclear fuel. The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill and sent it to the full House. Since then, the bill has been stalled. Now, support is needed to move this bill forward. With the click of a button, Atomic Action allows users to urge their legislators to support H.R. 6140 via Twitter.

Atomic Action rewards such participatory actions with points that they can redeem for Generation Atomic merchandise like t-shirts, mugs, posters, and more. The two biggest sources of points are canvassing and recruiting others—a signal that building a large base of supporters is essential to keeping the movement alive. So, download the app, and lobby legislators on H.R. 6140 and future nuclear energy bills; it’s not too late to save the fifty-something nuclear plants that are at risk of closing.