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March 01, 2021

This Week: Nuclear Waste and Weapons Events

By ExchangeMonitor

Here are some public events related to defense- and civilian-nuclear matters that the ExchangeMonitor staff is tracking this week.

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2 – Bipartisan Policy Center. Webinar: “Advancing the Energy Transition with Innovation and a Clean Energy Standard.” Reps. David McKinley (R-W.V.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) speaking. Registry for remote access here. 10:00 A.M. Eastern time.

3 – Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). Virtual panel on “The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident, Ten Years On: Progress, Lessons and Challenges.” NEA chair William Magwood moderating. Former NRC chair Richard Meserve among scheduled speakers. Registry for remote access (Zoom) here. 6:00 A.M. Eastern time.

4 – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Hearing to consider the nomination of David M. Turk for deputy Secretary of Energy. Remote access (webcast) here. 10:00 A.M. Eastern time.

Brookings Institute. “Strategic Nuclear Modernization in the United States.” Includes former national and nuclear security officials. Register for remote access here.

5 – Duke University. “Beyond Talking Points” seminar on energy and utilities, recommendations for the Biden administration. Brian Murray, Director of Duke University Energy Initiative, speaking. Remote access (Zoom) here. 10:00 A.M. Eastern time.

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