Nuclear Energy Caucus Hearing Sept. 25 On Impacts Of Nuclear Power Plant Deactivations On Energy & National Security

The House-Senate Nuclear Energy Caucus is scheduled to hold a hearing September 25 on the impact of nuclear power plant deactivations on energy and national security.

The Caucus is expected to hear comments from--

-- Edward McGinness, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy;

-- Paul Stockton, Current Managing Director and Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, Sonecon, LLC; and

-- Amy Roma, Partner, Hogan Lovells and Co-Author, Back from the Brink: A Threatened Nuclear Energy.

The hearing will be in Room 8-EB East Wing of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch the hearing online.

Senators Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) and John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) along with Representatives Becky Corbin (R-Chester) and Rob Matzie (D-Allegheny) serve as co-chairs of the Nuclear Energy Caucus.

For more information on this and past hearings, visit the Nuclear Energy Caucus webpage.

(Photo: Three Mile Island, Dauphin County.)

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