NUCLEAR ENERGY
Manchin urges Biden to support domestic nuclear fleet, prevent plant closures
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | 4/20/2021
Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, urged President Biden to preserve the United States’ civil nuclear fleet and prevent further plant closures. Chairman Manchin also highlighted that nuclear energy is critical to providing a reliable power grid, reducing carbon emissions, and addressing climate change.
“As a zero-emissions baseload fuel source, I believe that maintaining our [nuclear] fleet and preventing closures of existing nuclear plants is critical to achieving emission reduction goals and ensuring a reliable grid,” wrote Chairman Manchin in part. “I urge you to take action to preserve our existing nuclear fleet and prevent further closures. I believe the federal government must use all the tools
it has to protect this vital resource, to the maximum extent consistent with the health and safety of the public.”
Last month, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on the importance of maintaining the United States’ position as a global leader in nuclear energy. Chairman Manchin’s Energy Act of 2020, enacted last year, provided significant investments in advanced nuclear technologies. The nuclear title emphasized RD&D programs that will continue to modernize the existing nuclear fleet, train the next generation of professionals, and develop advanced nuclear technologies to reduce emissions in the industrial and transportation sectors.
Read the full letter here.
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ENERGY COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE
Register for ECA’s Upcoming Webinar: “Engaging Energy Communities in Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Projects” on May 4th
As part of the New Nuclear Initiative series, ECA is hosting a webinar, “Engaging Energy Communities in Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Projects” on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, from 12:00 pm EDT to 3:15 pm EDT. Discussion will focus on the role for local governments as potential hosts for
new nuclear demonstration projects. Keynote speakers include Ashley Finan, Director of the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) and Christine King, Director, Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Initiative.
Please find below the draft agenda and registration link. Please contact ECA Program Manager MacKenzie Kerr at mackenziek@energyca.org with any questions.
We look forward to your participation.
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Welcome
Ron Woody, ECA Chair, and Kara Colton, ECA Director of Nuclear Policy
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
The Role for Communities in Demonstrating Advanced Nuclear Technologies
Facilitator: Mayor Rebecca Casper, City of Idaho Falls, ID
Ashley Finan, Director, National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC)
Christine King, Director, Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN)
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Creating Opportunities for Nuclear Development
Jason Herbert, Director of Government Affairs and Advanced Reactor Communications, Energy Northwest
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
What to Expect: A History of Federal Demonstration Projects
David Hart, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
What to Consider: The Nuclear Developer’s Perspective
3:15 pm
Wrap-Up
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