Newsroom Archive

Today, the Illinois legislature passed a comprehensive energy bill with the Governor expected to sign the legislation into law. The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute:

NEI applauds the New Jersey BPU’s unanimous decision to award zero-emissions credits to the three nuclear reactors at Salem-Hope Creek.

NEI condemns racially motivated discrimination and acts of violence of any kind, and stands with our Asian American and Pacific Islander employees and communities across the country.

The Senate voted today to confirm Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary. The following statement can be attributed to Maria Korsnick, president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute

We congratulate the Honorable Christopher Hanson on his appointment to serve as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The U.S. has taken the important step to rejoin the Paris Agreement. NEI looks forward to working with the Biden Administration and Congress on the development and implementation of federal policies and legislative proposals needed to meet our national commitments as defined by the Agreement.

Congress voted to approve appropriations for FY 2021 that includes $1.5 billion for nuclear energy programs.

We welcome the nomination of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm as the incoming Secretary of Energy, where she will play a key role in President-elect Biden’s climate agenda and continue our progress towards a fully decarbonized economy.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected two nuclear projects for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).

Duke Energy has taken a step toward its carbon-free future by recognizing the importance of small modular reactors in meeting its energy goals.