from major media outlets and a chorus of third parties—including historically adversarial organizations—
publicly supporting efforts to preserve the existing fleet.
The Changing Nuclear Narrative
The nuclear energy industry has seen a significant shift in the nuclear narrative, with editorials of support from major media outlets and a chorus of third parties.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy releases its Science of Sustainability study, which found that “In order to both meet increased energy demand and keep the climate within safe boundaries, we’ll need to alter the way we produce energy, curtailing emissions of carbon and other harmful chemicals.”
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Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club
Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club join NEI and others in a filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking the commission to “preserve states’ ability to achieve clean energy policy goals,” including ZeroEmission Credit programs.
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Google publishes a white paper on progress toward its data centers using 24x7 carbon-free electricity and acknowledges that nuclear provides a large share of the grid’s carbon-free energy.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
UCS acknowledges the impact that nuclear plant closures have on climate and air quality and advocates for policies to preserve financially struggling nuclear plants.
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MacArthur Foundation
President of the MacArthur Foundation Julia Stasch co-authors an op-ed with Exelon President and CEO Chris Crane that calls for actions to address the climate challenge, which includes “the use of safe and secure nuclear power.” They agree that the climate is changing quickly and the nuclear fleet must be maintained.
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Grist Magazine
Commentary in Grist Magazine, an environmental news publication, suggests that climate change cannot be solved without nuclear power and says a shift in attitude toward nuclear is needed “to prevent us from going over the climate cliff.”
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United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts severe effects of climate change coming by 2030 and identifies nuclear as one of the technologies necessary to hold warming to 1.5 degrees C.
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