THIS IS THE MEETING, you see. The meeting where people insinuated Mr. Lyman was a terrorist and should be scripted for a movie. He raised questions about the new mechanisms General Electric was planning to market. He felt there was not enough redundancy in the new models that could lead to a melt down. It was stated during this meeting the nuclear power industry would not be 'on line' to meet any consumer needs for 9 to 10 years minimally.
The afternoon session was televised on C-Span and transcripts will be available eventually.
Would an increased commitment to nuclear generation be wise—financially and environmentally? Will the new generation of nuclear plants be safer and more efficient? What are the regulatory constraints faced by the nuclear industry? Please join us for a conference to examine whether there has been a shift in views toward nuclear energy, and if so, what the public policy consequences will be.
8:45 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00
Welcome and Introduction
Jon Entine, AEI
9:15
Panel 1: Nuclear Power and Climate Change
Panelists:
Judi Greenwald, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Ernest J. Moniz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
William Tucker, author of Terrestrial Energy
Moderator:
Steven F. Hayward, AEI
10:45
Break
11:00
Panel 2: Economic and Regulatory Concerns
Panelists:
Christopher E. Paine, Natural Resources Defense Council
Paul Joskow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard J. Myers, Nuclear Energy Institute
Moderator:
Jon Entine, AEI
12:30
Luncheon
1:00
Keynote Address
Speaker:
Dale E. Klein, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2:00
Panel 3: Next Generation Nuclear
Panelists:
Edward Cummins, Westinghouse Nuclear
Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists
Charles W. Pennington, NAC International
Moderator:
Kenneth P. Green, AEI
3:30
Adjournment
