Register now! ECA Nuclear Development Forum: Building Capacity and Opportunity May 17-19 in Paducah, KY ECA Staff | 2/20/2023 |
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Registration for the Nuclear Development
Forum: Building Capacity and Opportunity, May 17-19 in Paducah, Kentucky is now LIVE! Communities across the country are considering nuclear projects for many reasons - from diversifying regional economies, creating clean energy jobs or meeting carbon reduction goals, to increasing
energy security and rebuilding the U.S. supply chain. Some communities have a familiarity with nuclear energy projects, while others are just beginning to evaluate potential interest. The ECA Forum is designed to bring communities, SMR and advanced nuclear project developers, federal and state governments together to enable shared learning and to build the partnerships necessary to address challenges and opportunities for new nuclear development. ECA is excited to host this Forum in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Kentucky Office of Energy
Policy, the City of Paducah, McCracken County, the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization, the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce, and the American Nuclear Society. As the host of an existing federal nuclear facility in a state considering adding nuclear to the energy mix, Paducah, Kentucky, is an ideal location to explore future nuclear development and opportunities to leverage and transition an energy workforce and existing infrastructure. |
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The ECA Forum is open to communities, states, Tribes, local governments, industry, utilities, developers, financiers, and experts working to build capacity and support for new nuclear development in the U.S.
MEETING GOALS
This meeting is the second in a series ECA is hosting as part of our New Nuclear Initiative to define the role of local governments and the partnerships necessary to develop priorities, policies, educational resources and outreach on new nuclear development.
The goals for this Forum include:
- Providing a clearer timeline, economic outlook and educational resources for communities considering whether and how to support advanced nuclear energy projects.
- Engaging communities on key issues such as siting, regulation, investment, workforce development, safety, and potential environmental and equity impacts of nuclear energy projects.
- Sharing lessons learned from nuclear energy activities in the U.S. and abroad.
- Matching potential host communities
with nuclear energy developers, utilities and the right project.
AGENDA
Dr. Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary for DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy, is confirmed the Forum's opening keynote speaker. Agenda topics will include:
- Adding Nuclear to the Energy Mix
- Understanding Resources Available for Evaluating Nuclear Development
- Incorporating Reuse of Existing Facilities for New Nuclear Projects
- Nuclear Energy and Changing Perceptions of Risk
- Co-location and Industrial Applications for Nuclear Energy
- Developer Roundtable: The Elements Necessary to
Build our Nuclear Economy
- Lessons Learned: Developing Nuclear Facilities Abroad
In addition, on Wednesday morning, May 17, ECA will be offering an optional tour of DOE's Paducah Site followed
that afternoon by an optional "Nuclear 101" for participants new to nuclear energy. (Additional registration will be required)
QUESTIONS? For any questions or comments, please contact Kara Colton, ECA Director of Nuclear Policy, at kara.colton@energyca.org or Sarah Templeton, ECA Program Manager, at saraht@energyca.org. We look forward to your participation! |
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Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum on An Overview of our Nation's Strategic Nuclear
Deterrent Thursday, February 23, 2023 3:00 - 4:15pm EST RSVP Deterrence Overview Featured speakers: Peter Huessey Senior Fellow Hudson Institute Seth Kirshenberg Executive Director Energy Communities Alliance David J. Trachtenberg Vice President National
Institute for Public Policy & Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy The Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center is a member organization which raises awareness and educates decisionmakers and stakeholders about the value of modernizing our Nation’s strategic nuclear deterrent. |
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WEBINAR Joint DOE/EDA Webinar Series: Investing in Energy Communities February 21 and 22 DOE MESC and EDA are inviting small- and medium-sized manufacturers, universities, place-based
stakeholders, regional, state, and local economic and community development entities, and all other interested parties to join the webinar to learn more about the program and the potential for maximizing DOE’s place-based investments for wide-ranging community and regional impact in these energy communities. While webinars will seek to bring together organizations from specific geographies each session, we invite participants from outside of those areas to join as well. In addition, a recording
of a webinar will be uploaded onto the program website for accessing at a later date. Each webinar will also walk participants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Community Benefits Plan Requirements. Tuesday, February 21, 11:00am –Illinois Basin Region | Register here
Tuesday, February 21, 4:00pm –Intermountain West Region (including Northern Rocky Mountain and Four Corners regions) | Register here
Wednesday February 22, 11:00am – Appalachia | Register here |
Interactive guide for communities and governments to help navigate nuclear waste cleanup The Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) recently released the Guide to Successful Environmental Cleanup, an interactive online resource that provides frequently asked questions, case studies, and recommendations regarding nuclear waste cleanup. To assist local government officials, their communities, and federal agencies in deciphering the
complexities of the environmental cleanup process, ECA developed this guide to facilitate future successful cleanups. |
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