TOMORROW: ECA legislative insights roundtable
The Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) will host a virtual roundtable, ECA Insights: What to Expect from Congress and DOE prior to the November Elections, on Thursday, August 27, from 12pm – 2pm ET.
Melissa Burnison, DOE Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, will kick off the meeting and the roundtable will provide insights on the annual defense bill, appropriations, and the next phase of COVID relief.
Speakers on the roundtable include:
- Colin Jones, Vice President and General Manager for North American Nuclear, Jacobs
- Martin Schneider, Senior Vice President, Longenecker & Associates
- Mike Nartker, Chief Strategist, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management
- Baker Elmore, Director of Federal Programs, Nuclear Energy Institute
- Sean Todd, Founder and President, Fox Potomac Resources
- Dylan Kama, Program Director, Energy Communities Alliance
- Seth Kirshenberg (Moderator), Executive Director, Energy Communities Alliance
Over 100 people have registered - reserve your spot today!
Hear the latest updates on the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2021 appropriations, a potential next phase of COVID relief legislation, and how the upcoming elections may impact DOE issues.
Please contact Dylan Kama with any questions at DylanK@energyca.org or (202) 828-2465.
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS
The Potential Costs of Expanding U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces If the New START Treaty Expires
Congressional Budget Office | 8/25/2020
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia will expire in February 2021 unless both parties agree to an extension, which could last for up to five years. That treaty places limits on the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads (1,550) and delivery systems (800 missile launchers and bombers, 700 of which may be deployed at any given time) that each
country may field.
How and when the United States or Russia would respond to the expiration of New START is unclear. To help policymakers understand the budgetary implications of one potential course of action the United States could take, the Congressional Budget Office was asked to examine the potential costs that the Department of Defense (DoD) might incur if the United States chose to increase its strategic nuclear
forces to levels that are roughly consistent with the limits under three earlier arms control treaties.
Don't forget to register for the 2020 National Cleanup Workshop!
The 2020 National Cleanup Workshop will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, from 12:00 - 5:00 PM ET.
Hear exclusive insights from our list of speakers, headlined by:
Paul Dabbar, DOE Under Secretary for Science
William "Ike" White, Senior Advisor for Environmental Management to the Under Secretary for Science
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.)
Registration for this event is $75.
The virtual workshop will bring together over 600 attendees, including senior DOE officials, state and local government officials, and industry leaders to discuss key issues facing the DOE complex in the year ahead.
Please contact Autumn Bogus at abogus@la-inc.com or (865) 294-5129 with any questions about registration. For more information, please visit cleanupworkshop.com.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Piketon middle school still shuttered amid contamination fears
Columbus Dispatch | 8/23/2020
Students at Zahn’s Corner Middle School, which was closed in May 2019 after radioactive americium was detected across the street by a U.S. Department of Energy air monitor, will begin classes Monday divided between the high school and elementary school in the Scioto Valley Local School District. The district is pushing for a new school. Parents and school officials remain worried about contamination in
the area. DOE maintains that the school is safe.
“Results from all sampling showed no radioactivity detected above naturally occurring levels, and thus no cause for public health concern. There is no public health or safety risk from radioactive material preventing the opening of Zahn’s Corner Middle School,” the DOE said in a statement.
Still, the community has pushed for independent testing, which is still pending.
Read about DOE's High Level Waste Interpretation
Have questions about DOE’s recent high-level waste (HLW) interpretation? Download ECA’s Key Points and FAQs on the issue to better understand what ECA believes are the potential benefits of implementation.
Interested in learning more? Read the ECA report “Making Informed Decisions on DOE's Proposed High Level Waste Definition” at www.energyca.org/publications
Stay Current on Activities in the DOE World
Read the latest edition of the ECA Bulletin, a regular newsletter providing a detailed brief of ECA activities, legislative news, and major events from across the DOE complex. Have suggestions for future editions? Email bulletin@energyca.org.
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Learn More about Cleanup Sites with ECA's DOE Site Profiles
ECA's new site profiles detail DOE's 13 active Environmental Management cleanup sites and national laboratories, highlighting their history, missions, and priorities. The profiles are a key source for media, stakeholders, and the public to learn more about DOE site activities, contractors, advisory boards, and their surrounding local
governments.
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