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The urgency to rapidly reduce carbon emissions is growing each day. In response, important voices and organizations focused on climate change have come to a clear consensus that nuclear energy is essential for timely decarbonization. Their recent analyses show that nuclear energy must be preserved to enable policymakers to curb emissions.
In June 2019, Maria Korsnick testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Storage of Nuclear Waste and the Nuclear Waste Administration Act.
On June 13, 2019, Maria testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change on the disposal of used fuel.
In June 2019, Maria testified before the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee on the value of Ohio's nuclear plants.
In a recent report, the Global Nexus Initiative concluded that the three main advanced reactor technology types can be safeguarded by the International Atomic Energy Agency to prevent proliferation.
More of our nation’s top security experts are recognizing nuclear energy as a cornerstone of national security. Why? It ensures geopolitical leadership abroad, offers the U.S. a resilient grid without carbon emissions and supports our national defense.
More nuclear plants are seeking to help build a carbon-free future by having their operating licenses extended to keep providing reliable, clean energy for another 20 years. If we want to protect the climate and power our way of life, America’s nuclear reactors need to be a part of the solution.
Roadmap for Regulatory Acceptance of Advanced Manufacturing Methods in the Nuclear Energy Industry
In April 2019, Maria testified before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in the United States Senate on the value of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA).
The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, then part of the former Soviet Union, is the only accident in the history of commercial nuclear power to cause fatalities from radiation. It was the product of a severely flawed Soviet-era reactor design, combined with human error.
In April 2019, Maria testified before the Ohio House of Representatives Energy Generation Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the value of Ohio’s nuclear plants.
In April 2019, Maria testified before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Consumer Affairs Committee on the value of Pennsylvania’s nuclear plants.