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Washington Gov. Inslee signed into law the state’s new clean energy standard, which would require all electricity to come from zero carbon sources by 2045. The following is a statement from Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute.

NEI's Maria Korsnick will sign the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, joining the CEOs of 600 major companies, including NEI members such as Dominion, Duke Energy, Exelon, First Energy, PSEG, Southern and Xcel, to raise awareness about issues relating to diversity and inclusion.

In remote places, fueling an electric generator is so expensive that some people spend half their income on energy. In states like Alaska—with hundreds of remote communities—micro-reactors would enable these communities to power their way of life at a lower cost while protecting the climate.

In technology-neutral, clean energy standards, nuclear energy is included—alongside wind, solar, hydropower and fossil fuel with carbon capture—as one of the clean technologies that can help states reach their ambitious environmental goals.

HBO will begin a five-part miniseries called Chernobyl on May 6, based on the nuclear accident in the Soviet Union. Viewers might see the Hollywood treatment and wonder what the relevance is outside the USSR. The short answer is: not much.

The long-anticipated movie “Avengers: Endgame” premieres in theaters this week. We can finally discover whether Earth’s mightiest heroes can save half of humanity. To defeat Thanos, the Avengers are going to need a lot of help—and I think nuclear energy can provide it.

Each year, Earth Day is an opportunity for us to give thanks for Planet Earth and reflect upon ways we can take action to protect the environment. As the number one source of clean energy in the U.S., nuclear energy plays a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and keeping our planet green, and we’re proud to be in an industry that considers environmental stewardship to be a core tenet of our mission.

On April 15, the Ohio legislature introduced HB 6, which would create the Ohio Clean Air Program and provide clean energy credits to zero-emission power producers, including the state's two nuclear plants.

As America’s largest source of carbon-free power, nuclear energy facilities will play an important role in powering our rapidly growing fleet of electric vehicles without emissions. In response, electric utilities that operate nuclear power plants are investing in a range of initiatives to pave the way.

When it comes to innovation, it’s easy to think of new plant construction or advanced reactor technology, but the industry also is on the path to beating its own timeline for developing accident tolerant fuel—one of several new technologies that will help our current fleet achieve more efficiency. These advanced fuel designs will make plants even safer by allowing plant operators more time to respond to reactor conditions.

NEI's Harsh Desai describes nuclear technology and policy innovation showcased in Nuclear Innovation Week.

In this behind-the-scenes video extra, Monica Trauzzi and Katherine Hamilton, co-host of the Energy Gang podcast, talk about what it means to be a woman in the energy industry. After their conversation on clean energy, they opened up about the challenges women face in the workplace.