Tom Carper, Daniel Poneman, Brent Scowcroft and Kristine L. Svinicki to discuss Future of Nuclear Energy at CSIS Conference

Press Release — September 17, 2012

WASHINGTON, September 17, 2012 – The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) U.S. Nuclear Energy Project will host a conference entitled “Ensuring a Safe and Secure Future for Nuclear Energy” featuring experts in the field. The full agenda appears below.

WHEN/WHERE
Tuesday, September 18, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
B1 Conference Center
CSIS, 1800 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006

AGENDA:

8:30 a.m. – Check in and Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – Introduction

John J. Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS
Keynote Address 

Kristine L. Svinicki
Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

9:15 a.m. – Introduction
Pete V. Domenici
Former U.S. Senator (R-NM) and Co-Chair of BPC’s Nuclear Initiative
 
Keynote Address
Daniel B. Poneman
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy

9:45 a.m. – Panel One: Challenges Facing Nuclear Power
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft (USAF, Ret.) President, The Scowcroft Group and Co-Chair, Blue Ribbon Commission

Marvin Fertel
President and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute

Moderator:
John J. Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS

10:30 a.m. – Panel Two: Next Steps: Addressing the Challenges
Warren F. "Pete" Miller
Former DOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Nuclear Initiative

John Grossenbacher
Director, Idaho National Laboratory

Michael Wallace
Senior Adviser, U.S. Nuclear Energy Project, CSIS

Moderator:
Matt Bennett
Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Third Way

11:30 a.m.– Keynote Address
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE)
Chairman of Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety

12:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks
Pete V. Domenici
Former U.S. Senator (R-NM) and Co-Chair of BPC’s Nuclear Initiative

Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org.

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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, non-profit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C.  It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers.