The Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition submitted a statement on a March 11, 2025 hearing held by the House Foreign Affairs’ East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee on reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. Additional information on the hearing is available here.
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On February 25, 2025, Center for Strategic and International Studies President and CEO John J. Hamre facilitated a discussion with former Deputy Secretary of Energy and NENSC Co-Chair Daniel Poneman, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Environmental Security and NESNC Expert Council member Sherri Goodman, and former Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette on their new report with the Commission on Nuclear Energy and American Leadership: Nuclear Energy & American Leadership: A Blueprint for the Future.
In our latest edition of NENSC News, the Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition brings you the latest on U.S. Legislative and Executive Branch developments, industry news, events you don’t want to miss, and policies we are watching.
LEAD STORY: NENSC Hosts Webinar on Perspectives on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Role in Addressing the Growing Demand for Nuclear Energy
On January 14th, NENSC’s hosted a webinar on “Perspectives on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Role in Addressing the Growing Demand for Nuclear Energy,” during which Richard Meserve, former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and Daniel Poneman, former Deputy Secretary of Energy, offered their perspectives on the increasing need for domestic and global nuclear energy.
The Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition is pleased to provide its inaugural overview of the organization’s activities during 2024.
LEAD STORY: Commission on Nuclear Energy and American Leadership Releases “A Blueprint for the Future”
The Commission on Nuclear Energy and American Leadership (CNEAL) recently released a report detailing recommendations for the incoming Trump Administration on ways to secure and grow the benefits that nuclear energy can provide while minimizing its risks.
LEAD STORY: NENSC Hosts Webinar on The Role of Nuclear Energy in the Evolving National Security Landscape
On November 20th, NENSC’s hosted a webinar on “The Role of Nuclear Energy in the Evolving National Security Landscape,” during which Adm. Richard Mies USN (Ret.), Former Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, and Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman offered their perspectives on the critical intersection of nuclear energy and national security. Mies and Poneman serve as NENSC’s Co-Chairs, while Gordon-Hagerty is a member of the NENSC Expert Council.
On November 20, 2024 Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition sent a letter to the leadership of the House Foreign Affairs Committee requesting the inclusion of the International Nuclear Energy Act in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
On November 13, 2024, the Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition provided a letter to Australia’s House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy offering comments on strengthening national security and energy independence through nuclear energy.
LEAD STORY: Poneman Joins Hugh LIVE to Discuss the Importance of Nuclear Power
Former Deputy Energy Secretary and NENSC Co-Chair Daniel Poneman joins The Hugh Hewitt Show to explain how the enormous energy demands of Artificial Intelligence have driven a resurrection of the nuclear power industry.