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Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy

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A podcast featuring interviews with experts throughout the Nuclear Energy field, covering advanced technology, economics, policy, industry, and more.

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Ep 35: Spencer Weart, The Rise of Nuclear Fear

July 06, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MB

Episode Content: Spencer's start studying the history of science at the American Institute of Physics.   Unraveling the origin of the French Nuclear Program.   The intersection of nuclear fear and politics.   The role of psychology in understanding public reluctance towards nuclear energy.   The interaction between carbon dioxide and oceans; the significance of climate change.   A discussion of the race between technology and the evolution of human morality.   How nuclear imagery can ...

Ep 34: Ken Canavan, Westinghouse

July 04, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

Episode Content: Ken's start doing safety analysis, including his work at Three Mile Island.   How probabilistic risk assessment correlates to what happens at plants.   An overview of the risk-informed regulation movement in the 90's.   The role of vents during nuclear plant accidents.   Nuclear maintenance, plant engineering, and risk assessment.   The best strategies to control fission products after severe accidents.   Severe accident analysis and international collaborations.   D...

Ep 34: Ken Canavan - Chief Technical Officer, Westinghouse

July 04, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

Episode Content: Ken's start doing safety analysis, including his work at Three Mile Island.   How probabilistic risk assessment correlates to what happens at plants.   An overview of the risk-informed regulation movement in the 90's.   The role of vents during nuclear plant accidents.   Nuclear maintenance, plant engineering, and risk assessment.   The best strategies to control fission products after severe accidents.   Severe accident analysis and international collaborations.   D...

Ep. 34 - Ken Canavan, Westinghouse

July 04, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

Episode Content: Ken's start doing safety analysis, including his work at Three Mile Island.   How probabilistic risk assessment correlates to what happens at plants.   An overview of the risk-informed regulation movement in the 90's.   The role of vents during nuclear plant accidents.   Nuclear maintenance, plant engineering, and risk assessment.   The best strategies to control fission products after severe accidents.   Severe accident analysis and international collaborations.   D...

Ep. 33 - Chad Painter, National Nuclear Security Administration

July 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Episode Content: Chad's time as a Navy Nuke.   What makes one reactor in a submarine more advanced than another reactor?   Challenges faced when constructing, designing, and managing a reactor.   The effect of Three Mile Island on the perception of nuclear and its consequences.   Distinguishing between fast reactors and thermal reactors.   A discussion on sealed source weapons-grade plutonium.   An in-depth look at boiling water reactors.   An overview of the IAEA and the evolution o...

Ep 33: Chad Painter, National Nuclear Security Administration

July 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Episode Content: Chad's time as a Navy Nuke.   What makes one reactor in a submarine more advanced than another reactor?   Challenges faced when constructing, designing, and managing a reactor.   The effect of Three Mile Island on the perception of nuclear and its consequences.   Distinguishing between fast reactors and thermal reactors.   A discussion on sealed source weapons-grade plutonium.   An in-depth look at boiling water reactors.   An overview of the IAEA and the evolution o...

Ep 33: Chad Painter - Technical Advisor - Convert Program, National Nuclear Security Administration

July 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Episode Content: Chad's time as a Navy Nuke.   What makes one reactor in a submarine more advanced than another reactor?   Challenges faced when constructing, designing, and managing a reactor.   The effect of Three Mile Island on the perception of nuclear and its consequences.   Distinguishing between fast reactors and thermal reactors.   A discussion on sealed source weapons-grade plutonium.   An in-depth look at boiling water reactors.   An overview of the IAEA and the evolution o...

Ep 32: John Hopkins - Chief Executive Officer, NuScale Power

June 29, 2018 10:00 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MB

Episode Content: John's start working with Fluor Corporation and his transition to NuScale.   A discussion about the potential of NuScale's SMR in the global market.   The necessity of forging public-private relationships.   An overview of constraints nuclear start-ups face.   The importance of having a sustainable supply chain.   The impact of driving down costs on demand.   What the next generation of reactors will look like and the future of the environmental movement.   How econo...

Ep. 32 - John Hopkins, NuScale

June 29, 2018 10:00 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MB

Episode Content: John's start working with Fluor Corporation and his transition to NuScale.   A discussion about the potential of NuScale's SMR in the global market.   The necessity of forging public-private relationships.   An overview of constraints nuclear start-ups face.   The importance of having a sustainable supply chain.   The impact of driving down costs on demand.   What the next generation of reactors will look like and the future of the environmental movement.   How econo...

Ep 32: John Hopkins, NuScale Power

June 29, 2018 10:00 - 36 minutes - 51.1 MB

Episode Content: John's start working with Fluor Corporation and his transition to NuScale.   A discussion about the potential of NuScale's SMR in the global market.   The necessity of forging public-private relationships.   An overview of constraints nuclear start-ups face.   The importance of having a sustainable supply chain.   The impact of driving down costs on demand.   What the next generation of reactors will look like and the future of the environmental movement.   How econo...

Ep 31: Lenka Kollar - Director of Business Strategy, NuScale Power

June 28, 2018 10:00 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MB

Episode Content: Growing up as an environmentalist and making the transition to the nuclear industry.   The importance of humanizing nuclear technology.   International Safeguards and Policy.   Taking a state-level approach v. facility-level approach when it comes to safeguards.   The community-based approach and applications of SMRs.   How important it is to train and provide opportunities for the next generation.   Perceptions of nuclear energy in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and...

Ep. 31 - Lenka Kollar, NuScale

June 28, 2018 10:00 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MB

Episode Content: Growing up as an environmentalist and making the transition to the nuclear industry.   The importance of humanizing nuclear technology.   International Safeguards and Policy.   Taking a state-level approach v. facility-level approach when it comes to safeguards.   The community-based approach and applications of SMRs.   How important it is to train and provide opportunities for the next generation.   Perceptions of nuclear energy in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and...

Ep 31: Lenka Kollar, NuScale Power

June 28, 2018 10:00 - 39 minutes - 55.3 MB

Episode Content: Growing up as an environmentalist and making the transition to the nuclear industry.   The importance of humanizing nuclear technology.   International Safeguards and Policy.   Taking a state-level approach v. facility-level approach when it comes to safeguards.   The community-based approach and applications of SMRs.   How important it is to train and provide opportunities for the next generation.   Perceptions of nuclear energy in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and...

Ep 30: Tom Mundy - Chief Commercial Officer, NuScale Power

June 27, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MB

Episode Content:​ Tom's start as a Shift Technical Advisor implementing transient response implementing procedures.   Nuclear Liability law.   The importance of educating and familiarizing others with nuclear terms.   Factors that determine whether technology is commercially attractive.   Tom clarifies: who buys power plants?   The features that make the NuScale's SMR design stand out.   Segmenting the market: what to look for in domestic and international buyers.   Levelized cost of...

Ep. 30 - Tom Mundy, NuScale

June 27, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MB

Episode Content:​ Tom's start as a Shift Technical Advisor implementing transient response implementing procedures.   Nuclear Liability law.   The importance of educating and familiarizing others with nuclear terms.   Factors that determine whether technology is commercially attractive.   Tom clarifies: who buys power plants?   The features that make the NuScale's SMR design stand out.   Segmenting the market: what to look for in domestic and international buyers.   Levelized cost of...

Ep 30: Tom Mundy, NuScale Power

June 27, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MB

Episode Content:​ Tom's start as a Shift Technical Advisor implementing transient response implementing procedures.   Nuclear Liability law.   The importance of educating and familiarizing others with nuclear terms.   Factors that determine whether technology is commercially attractive.   Tom clarifies: who buys power plants?   The features that make the NuScale's SMR design stand out.   Segmenting the market: what to look for in domestic and international buyers.   Levelized cost of...

Ep. 29 - Tom Bergman, NuScale

June 26, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutes - 74 MB

Episode Content: Tom's unexpected interest in nuclear through the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate.   Reliability inspect and reliability engineering.   An explanation of and the reasoning behind risk-informed categorization Rule 50.69.   Tom's transition from the NRC to NuScale and the private sector.   A detailed description of the content and tribulations of the licensing application.   The formulation of management topics.   The benefits of applying for and obtaining limited w...

Ep 29: Tom Bergman, NuScale Power

June 26, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutes - 74 MB

Episode Content: Tom's unexpected interest in nuclear through the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate.   Reliability inspect and reliability engineering.   An explanation of and the reasoning behind risk-informed categorization Rule 50.69.   Tom's transition from the NRC to NuScale and the private sector.   A detailed description of the content and tribulations of the licensing application.   The formulation of management topics.   The benefits of applying for and obtaining limited w...

Ep 29: Tom Bergman - Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, NuScale Power

June 26, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutes - 74 MB

Episode Content: Tom's unexpected interest in nuclear through the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate.   Reliability inspect and reliability engineering.   An explanation of and the reasoning behind risk-informed categorization Rule 50.69.   Tom's transition from the NRC to NuScale and the private sector.   A detailed description of the content and tribulations of the licensing application.   The formulation of management topics.   The benefits of applying for and obtaining limited w...

Ep 28: Jose Reyes - Chief Technical Officer, NuScale Power

June 25, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

Episode Content: Jose's captivation with the nuclear industry during high school and college.   The history, description, and findings of Counter Current Flow Limitation Testing.   An overview of Jose's time as the Department Head of Nuclear Science and Engineering.   Passive safety systems, the Bleed and Feed Approach, and the AP 600.   Embodying full-scale behavior into a small-scale system.   MASLWR: The Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor.   The importance of simplicity in...

Ep. 28 - Jose Reyes, NuScale

June 25, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

Episode Content: Jose's captivation with the nuclear industry during high school and college.   The history, description, and findings of Counter Current Flow Limitation Testing.   An overview of Jose's time as the Department Head of Nuclear Science and Engineering.   Passive safety systems, the Bleed and Feed Approach, and the AP 600.   Embodying full-scale behavior into a small-scale system.   MASLWR: The Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor.   The importance of simplicity in...

Ep 28: Jose Reyes, NuScale Power

June 25, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

Episode Content: Jose's captivation with the nuclear industry during high school and college.   The history, description, and findings of Counter Current Flow Limitation Testing.   An overview of Jose's time as the Department Head of Nuclear Science and Engineering.   Passive safety systems, the Bleed and Feed Approach, and the AP 600.   Embodying full-scale behavior into a small-scale system.   MASLWR: The Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor.   The importance of simplicity in...

Ep 27: Peter Lyons - Fmr. Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

June 20, 2018 17:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MB

Episode Content: Pete's start in the weapons testing and Star Wars Program at Los Alamos National Lab.   An in-depth look at the relationship between nuclear energy and nonproliferation.   Pete's work with Senator Domenici to craft legislation for essential nuclear programs.   A discussion of the Nuclear Cities and Lab to Lab Initiatives.    Efforts Pete spearheaded at the NRC.   The importance of mitigating Station Blackouts and implementing safety measures.   Catalyzing a wave of in...

Ep 27: Peter Lyons, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

June 20, 2018 17:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MB

Episode Content: Pete's start in the weapons testing and Star Wars Program at Los Alamos National Lab.   An in-depth look at the relationship between nuclear energy and nonproliferation.   Pete's work with Senator Domenici to craft legislation for essential nuclear programs.   A discussion of the Nuclear Cities and Lab to Lab Initiatives.    Efforts Pete spearheaded at the NRC.   The importance of mitigating Station Blackouts and implementing safety measures.   Catalyzing a wave of in...

Ep. 27 - Pete Lyons, NRC

June 20, 2018 17:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MB

Episode Content: Pete's start in the weapons testing and Star Wars Program at Los Alamos National Lab.   An in-depth look at the relationship between nuclear energy and nonproliferation.   Pete's work with Senator Domenici to craft legislation for essential nuclear programs.   A discussion of the Nuclear Cities and Lab to Lab Initiatives.    Efforts Pete spearheaded at the NRC.   The importance of mitigating Station Blackouts and implementing safety measures.   Catalyzing a wave of in...

Ep 26: Ron Omberg, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 14, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Episode Content: Ron's start with General Electric working on the D-Replacement Reactor.   How thermohydraulics are used to raise exit temperatures and prevent a boiling coolant.   The significance of plutonium-recycle test reactors and challenges of the program.   An explanation of the physics behind the Fast Flux Test Facility.   The advantages of a fast reactor.    The definition of breeding.   Why it is important to establish mutual and meaningful international partnerships.   Ru...

Ep 26: Ron Omberg - Fast Reactor Expert, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 14, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Episode Content: Ron's start with General Electric working on the D-Replacement Reactor.   How thermohydraulics are used to raise exit temperatures and prevent a boiling coolant.   The significance of plutonium-recycle test reactors and challenges of the program.   An explanation of the physics behind the Fast Flux Test Facility.   The advantages of a fast reactor.    The definition of breeding.   Why it is important to establish mutual and meaningful international partnerships.   Ru...

Ep. 26 - Ron Omberg, PNNL

June 14, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Episode Content: Ron's start with General Electric working on the D-Replacement Reactor.   How thermohydraulics are used to raise exit temperatures and prevent a boiling coolant.   The significance of plutonium-recycle test reactors and challenges of the program.   An explanation of the physics behind the Fast Flux Test Facility.   The advantages of a fast reactor.    The definition of breeding.   Why it is important to establish mutual and meaningful international partnerships.   Ru...

Ep 25: Brady Hanson - Used Fuel Expert, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 13, 2018 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.7 MB

Episode Content: Brady's start as a chemical engineer.   An explanation of re-processing.   Dry Storage: in theory and in practice.   An in-depth look at the process and consequences of oxidizing spent fuel.   The formation of the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative.   A discussion about Yucca Mountain's effectiveness in disposing used fuel.   Political obstacles that inhibit disposal solutions.   A look at whether nuclear technology is safe and a comparison to other forms of energy. ...

Ep 25: Brady Hanson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 13, 2018 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.7 MB

Episode Content: Brady's start as a chemical engineer.   An explanation of re-processing.   Dry Storage: in theory and in practice.   An in-depth look at the process and consequences of oxidizing spent fuel.   The formation of the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative.   A discussion about Yucca Mountain's effectiveness in disposing used fuel.   Political obstacles that inhibit disposal solutions.   A look at whether nuclear technology is safe and a comparison to other forms of energy. ...

Ep. 25 - Brady Hanson, PNNL

June 13, 2018 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.7 MB

Episode Content: Brady's start as a chemical engineer.   An explanation of re-processing.   Dry Storage: in theory and in practice.   An in-depth look at the process and consequences of oxidizing spent fuel.   The formation of the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative.   A discussion about Yucca Mountain's effectiveness in disposing used fuel.   Political obstacles that inhibit disposal solutions.   A look at whether nuclear technology is safe and a comparison to other forms of energy. ...

Ep. 24 - Tara O'Neil, PNNL

June 12, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MB

Episode Content: Tara's start as an archaeologist at Hanford Cultural Resources Laboratory.   An explanation of the National Environmental Policy Act.   A breakdown of environmental assessments and impact statements.   The process of acquiring permits and the necessity of mitigating environmental impact.   The Nuclear Renaissance and whether there is a second Renaissance emerging.   The types of licenses and the renewal process.   Likes, dislikes, and improvements that need to be done...

Ep 24: Tara O'Niel - Environmental Assessment, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 12, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MB

Episode Content: Tara's start as an archaeologist at Hanford Cultural Resources Laboratory.   An explanation of the National Environmental Policy Act.   A breakdown of environmental assessments and impact statements.   The process of acquiring permits and the necessity of mitigating environmental impact.   The Nuclear Renaissance and whether there is a second Renaissance emerging.   The types of licenses and the renewal process.   Likes, dislikes, and improvements that need to be done...

Ep 24: Tara O'Niel, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 12, 2018 10:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MB

Episode Content: Tara's start as an archaeologist at Hanford Cultural Resources Laboratory.   An explanation of the National Environmental Policy Act.   A breakdown of environmental assessments and impact statements.   The process of acquiring permits and the necessity of mitigating environmental impact.   The Nuclear Renaissance and whether there is a second Renaissance emerging.   The types of licenses and the renewal process.   Likes, dislikes, and improvements that need to be done...

Ep. 23 - Steve Unwin, PNNL

June 11, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MB

Episode Content: Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with the UK Energy Authority.    Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety study.    Risk assessment v. risk perception.   The definition of risk and why it is important to analyze it.   The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed approach in design.   A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear facilities.   The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium from seawater.   ...

Ep 23: Steve Unwin - Nuclear Sector Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 11, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MB

Episode Content: Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with the UK Energy Authority.    Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety study.    Risk assessment v. risk perception.   The definition of risk and why it is important to analyze it.   The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed approach in design.   A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear facilities.   The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium from seawater.   ...

Ep 23: Steve Unwin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

June 11, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MB

Episode Content: Steve's start working on Probabilistic Risk Assessment with the UK Energy Authority.    Sizewell B and the significance of the Wash 1400 safety study.    Risk assessment v. risk perception.   The definition of risk and why it is important to analyze it.   The industry's transition to utilizing a risk-informed approach in design.   A breakdown of the categorization of nuclear facilities.   The viability, benefits, and challenges of extracting uranium from seawater.   ...

Ep 22: Edward McGinnis, Department Of Energy

June 06, 2018 10:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB

Episode Content: Ed's start at the US Department of Energy doing nuclear non-proliferation security work.   The decisions behind Dirty Bomb Threat Reduction and Global Threat Reduction Initiative.   The US' responsibility to continue its high standard of security and safety.   How the US can compete against Russia and China's state-financed nuclear industries.   The Department of Energy's role in the private nuclear market.    Why the small modular reactor will pave the way towards a n...

Ep. 22 - Ed McGinnis, U.S. Department of Energy

June 06, 2018 10:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB

Episode Content: Ed's start at the US Department of Energy doing nuclear non-proliferation security work.   The decisions behind Dirty Bomb Threat Reduction and Global Threat Reduction Initiative.   The US' responsibility to continue its high standard of security and safety.   How the US can compete against Russia and China's state-financed nuclear industries.   The Department of Energy's role in the private nuclear market.    Why the small modular reactor will pave the way towards a n...

Ep 22: Edward McGinnis - Assistant Secretary of Energy, Department Of Energy

June 06, 2018 10:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB

Episode Content: Ed's start at the US Department of Energy doing nuclear non-proliferation security work.   The decisions behind Dirty Bomb Threat Reduction and Global Threat Reduction Initiative.   The US' responsibility to continue its high standard of security and safety.   How the US can compete against Russia and China's state-financed nuclear industries.   The Department of Energy's role in the private nuclear market.    Why the small modular reactor will pave the way towards a n...

Ep 21: Bill Stokes - President, Columbia Basin (Advanced Reactor Consulting)

May 30, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

Episode Content:​ Bill's introduction to the nuclear industry through a co-op program at Drexel University.   The importance of the design of a power plant and the logistics of its constructibility.   The Nuclear Quality Assurance Requirements and the emergence of larger plants.   Mitigating concerns, regulatory-driven changes after the Three Mile Island Accident.   Prudence Litigation and the financial vulnerabilities within the nuclear industry.    An explanation of the Single-Shell ...

Ep. 21 - Bill Stokes, Columbia Basin Consulting Group

May 30, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

Episode Content:​ Bill's introduction to the nuclear industry through a co-op program at Drexel University.   The importance of the design of a power plant and the logistics of its constructibility.   The Nuclear Quality Assurance Requirements and the emergence of larger plants.   Mitigating concerns, regulatory-driven changes after the Three Mile Island Accident.   Prudence Litigation and the financial vulnerabilities within the nuclear industry.    An explanation of the Single-Shell ...

Ep 21: Bill Stokes, Columbia Basin (Advanced Reactor Consulting)

May 30, 2018 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

Episode Content:​ Bill's introduction to the nuclear industry through a co-op program at Drexel University.   The importance of the design of a power plant and the logistics of its constructibility.   The Nuclear Quality Assurance Requirements and the emergence of larger plants.   Mitigating concerns, regulatory-driven changes after the Three Mile Island Accident.   Prudence Litigation and the financial vulnerabilities within the nuclear industry.    An explanation of the Single-Shell ...

Ep. 20 - Jim Conca, Forbes

May 23, 2018 10:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MB

Jim's start as an extraterrestrial scientist and coordinator of shuttle activities.   Transition to nuclear waste as he moved to PNNL as a geology pair with his wife, Judith.   3 styles of decision making in science policy: ignore science, make it the basis of the decision, retroactively justify the decision with science.    Yucca Mountain is the wrong rock, dripping wet and corrosive.   WIPP Carlsbad, New Mexico, Permian Basin has perfect salt chemistry.    A comparison between the fu...

Ep 20: Jim Conca - Writer, Forbes

May 23, 2018 10:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MB

Jim's start as an extraterrestrial scientist and coordinator of shuttle activities.   Transition to nuclear waste as he moved to PNNL as a geology pair with his wife, Judith.   3 styles of decision making in science policy: ignore science, make it the basis of the decision, retroactively justify the decision with science.    Yucca Mountain is the wrong rock, dripping wet and corrosive.   WIPP Carlsbad, New Mexico, Permian Basin has perfect salt chemistry.    A comparison between the fu...

Ep 20: Jim Conca, Forbes

May 23, 2018 10:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MB

Jim's start as an extraterrestrial scientist and coordinator of shuttle activities.   Transition to nuclear waste as he moved to PNNL as a geology pair with his wife, Judith.   3 styles of decision making in science policy: ignore science, make it the basis of the decision, retroactively justify the decision with science.    Yucca Mountain is the wrong rock, dripping wet and corrosive.   WIPP Carlsbad, New Mexico, Permian Basin has perfect salt chemistry.    A comparison between the fu...

Ep 19: Amy Roma, Hogan Lovells

May 16, 2018 10:00 - 43 minutes - 79.5 MB

Amy's work at the NRC's atomic safety licensing board on waste and interim storage.   An overview of nuclear liability and explanation of the Price-Anderson act.   Deploying technology abroad, the nuclear export control regime, 10CFR- Part 810, general & specific authorizations, 123 agreements, political considerations.    The ability of national security to drive legal policies and decisions.     How the "Gold Standard Provision" affects enrichment and reprocessing access.    The impl...

Ep 19: Amy Roma - Lawyer, Hogan Lovells

May 16, 2018 10:00 - 43 minutes - 79.5 MB

Amy's work at the NRC's atomic safety licensing board on waste and interim storage.   An overview of nuclear liability and explanation of the Price-Anderson act.   Deploying technology abroad, the nuclear export control regime, 10CFR- Part 810, general & specific authorizations, 123 agreements, political considerations.    The ability of national security to drive legal policies and decisions.     How the "Gold Standard Provision" affects enrichment and reprocessing access.    The impl...

Ep. 19 - Amy Roma, Hogan Lovells

May 16, 2018 10:00 - 43 minutes - 79.5 MB

Amy's work at the NRC's atomic safety licensing board on waste and interim storage.   An overview of nuclear liability and explanation of the Price-Anderson act.   Deploying technology abroad, the nuclear export control regime, 10CFR- Part 810, general & specific authorizations, 123 agreements, political considerations.    The ability of national security to drive legal policies and decisions.     How the "Gold Standard Provision" affects enrichment and reprocessing access.    The impl...

Ep 18: Josh Freed - Vice-President, Clean Energy, Third Way

May 09, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

Episode Content:​ Josh's journey from American political history to Nuclear advocacy Storytelling as a tool to motivate action Third Way's focus areas, clean energy policies, and how they found advanced nuclear How climate change and natural gas changed the perception and rules of energy Identifying key changes such as: access to the lab & regulatory modernization Questioning the role of public perceptions' influence on the industry Across the aisle legislative efforts enabling the ne...