NEWS RELEASE

Senator Nunn to Assess U.S. Nuclear Leadership March 30 in Savannah

SAVANNAH—The Honorable Sam Nunn, retired U.S. senator from Georgia, will address the significance of nuclear energy in the United States—and the importance of U.S. nuclear leadership abroad—Monday, March 30, in Savannah.

Senator Nunn's 12:30 p.m. luncheon address is part of the Nuclear Energy Institute's Fuel Cycle '98 meeting, the industry's annual conference on nuclear fuel and waste management issues.

Fuel Cycle '98 begins March 30 and continues through April 1. Sessions are open to the media and will be held at:

The Hyatt Regency Savannah
Two West Bay Street
Savannah, GA
912.238.1234 (Ask for NEI Registration Desk)
Media Contact: Steve Unglesbee (1.888.352.5022)

Senator Nunn's address follows presentations by key policymakers and nuclear industry leaders on:

• Nuclear Energy in a Competitive Environment
• Nuclear Energy's Role in Reducing Atmospheric Emissions
  

Other Fuel Cycle '98 sessions will focus on

• Transporting and Disposing of Used Nuclear Fuel
• Making Excess Weapons Plutonium Unsuitable for Warhead

The Nuclear Energy Institute is the nuclear energy industry’s policy organization. This news release and additional information about nuclear energy are available on NEI’s Internet site at http://www.nei.org.