Nuclear Innovation Newsletter
Washington D.C. In March, NIA had the opportunity to attend the NRC's annual Regulatory Information Conference. Following day two of said conference the team also attended a Women in Nuclear Reception.
This month NIA also welcomed two new full time team members, Brittany Lutz as Policy Program Manager and Zach Koshgarian as Analyst.
NIA released a letter in support of President Bidens nomination of Christopher Hanson to be a member and chair of the NRC and two statements on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s vote on the draft proposed rule for 10 CFR Part 53 and the passage of the FY 2024 appropriations package.
NIA Statement on Passage of HALEU Funding Legislation
WASHINGTON D.C. The Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) shared the following statement in response to the passage of the FY 2024 appropriations package, which includes funding for domestic development of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) production capacity. This statement may be attributed to NIA Executive Director Judi Greenwald:
NIA Statement on NRC Part 53 Vote
WASHINGTON D.C. The following statement, in response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s vote on the draft proposed rule for 10 CFR Part 53, may be attributed to Nuclear Innovation Alliance Research Director Patrick White:
Nuclear Innovation Newsletter
Washington D.C. In February NIA staff participated in 3 speaking engagements. Additionally, NIA released a statement in response to the successful Senate vote on the supplemental appropriations package and an op-ed alongside the Good Energy Collective and ClearPath.
The DC-based NIA team took a tour of the White House West Wing and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
The deadline to apply for NIB2024 was extended by two weeks.
NIA Statement on the Release of “Advanced Nuclear Reactors for State Policymakers, A Brief”
Today the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) released a new report, “Advanced Nuclear Reactors for State Policymakers, A Brief.” This brief serves as an introduction to advanced nuclear energy projects and policies for state-level policymakers and stakeholders. The Brief describes advanced reactor technology and its benefits, providing an overview of enabling federal policies, and reviewing state options to incentivize local development of advanced reactors. The report also contains case studies of emerging, state-specific advanced nuclear projects like: