CASEnergy Co-Chairs Tout Nuclear’s Role in the New Green Energy Economy during June Trips to Washington
CASEnergy Co-Chair Governor Christine Todd Whitman visited Washington, D.C. June 3-4 to speak with influencer groups and media about the vital role nuclear energy needs to play to support the new “green” energy economy. Citing both the economic and environmental benefits of the only clean baseload power, she talked about the importance of continued investment in the development of clean and safe nuclear power in the U.S.
Gov. Whitman met with leaders from the minority, business, manufacturing and tech communities.
While in Washington Gov. Whitman brought CASE’s message to national and regional public policy programs focused on the current energy policy debate. She appeared live on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to talk about nuclear’s role in job creation, as well as in the climate change debate, telling viewers that “nuclear energy is [nearly] 75% of our clean power today.” In addition, Gov. Whitman was featured in a live interview on New York public radio’s Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, where she addressed concerns about cost and waste, as well as growing public support behind new nuclear as part of U.S. energy policy. She described the necessary role of nuclear power as the only “clean, reliable base power,” and talked about support for nuclear within the Obama Administration, including Energy Secretary Chu’s recent statement in which he argued that “nuclear energy needs to be part of our energy future.”The Governor’s next stop was a taped interview with Roll Call TV, during which she discussed the importance of nuclear as part of a responsible energy policy, creating jobs and meeting our growing energy demand cleanly and safely. The segment aired on the Comcast Network Sunday, June 5.
On June 18 and 19, CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore was in the Nation’s Capitol attending several meetings with key lawmakers, their staff, and media to talk about the environmental benefits, as well as job creation potential of nuclear power.