With Nuclear Interest Surging, Public Trust Key, Speakers Say - ExchangeMonitor

With nuclear interest surging, public trust key, speakers say - ExchangeMonitor

SAVANNAH, GA.—With interest in nuclear energy the highest it has been in years, attaining public trust is vital to development of new reactors and waste disposal projects. That was a recurring theme here during Exchange Monitor’s 19th Radwaste Summit. Only a few years ago, state legislatures across the country would propose a handful of nuclear-related bills, said Christine Csizmadia, senior manager for state outreach with the Nuclear Energy Ins…

The State of Advanced Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy is having a moment. That was the consensus during a briefing the NGA Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force recently hosted in conjunction with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). NEI Executive Director of New Nuclear Marc Nichol gave an update on the latest state and federal policy trends, as well as the impacts of nuclear energy on state GDP, consumer costs, reliability and emissions goals. Nuclear energy generates 1…