CASEnergy Brings Government and Industry Leaders Together to Discuss Nuclear Energy

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On Tuesday, May 15th, 2007, in conjunction with its one-year anniversary, the CASEnergy Coalition will be hosting a lunchtime symposium entitled “The Role of Nuclear in Addressing Our Nation’s Energy Challenges.”

The Honorable James Clyburn (D-SC) Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives will deliver the keynote address.

Both CASEnergy Co-Chairs will be attending, with opening remarks delivered by Former NJ Governor and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, and Dr. Patrick Moore, co-Founder of Greenpeace, serving as a guest speaker.

The panel discussion will be led by author and commentator Ben Wattenberg, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and host of “Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg” on PBS.

A diverse panel comprising representatives from labor, environmental, and manufacturing groups include:

  • Mark Brownstein, Managing Director, Business Partnerships, Environmental Defense
  • Jim Hunter, Utilities Director, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  • Renze Hoeksema, Director, Federal Affairs, DTE Energy
  • Keith McCoy, Vice President, Energy and Resources Policy, National Association of Manufacturers

The CASEnergy symposium will provide a venue for speakers and invited guests from the private sector, academia, and non-governmental organizations to explore the role of nuclear power today and in the future.

CASEnergy continues to spread knowledge and support for nuclear energy, to assure that organizations and individuals who share a desire for clean, reliable, safe and affordable electricity sources can unite.

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About the CASEnergy Coalition

The CASEnergy Coalition is a national grassroots coalition of over 2,500 members that unites unlikely allies across the business, environmental, academic, consumer and labor community to support nuclear energy. We believe that nuclear energy can improve energy security, ensure clean air quality, and enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of all Americans. The Coalition is led by Christine Todd Whitman, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and former New Jersey Governor, and Dr. Patrick Moore, a co-founder and former leader of Greenpeace. For more information about the CASEnergy Coalition, please visit http://www.cleansafeenergy.org.