Archive for 2011
Member Spotlight: South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Greenville, SC
The CASEnergy Coalition represents a broad-based cross-section of members united in their support for nuclear energy. Members include business, environmental, academic, consumer, industry, minority and labor communities. In the second installment of our new member profile series, we spotlight CASEnergy member The South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Background: The South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce promotes and supports the advancement of the economic growth of Hispanic businesses in South Carolina, providing leadership [read more]
Check out CASEnergy’s Employment Brochure!
Careers are available in the nuclear industry! Check out CASEnergy’s employment brochure, titled “How Can I Work in the Nuclear Energy Industry.” This guide has been created to help job seekers find the education and training opportunities they need in order to work in the nuclear energy industry.
For more information, browse the coalition’s new guide in the “Jobs Initiative” section of our website or by clicking here.
Webinar Connects Industry Leader with Interested Organizations on Nuclear, Jobs
In 2011, two topics have dominated their fair share of headlines – jobs and nuclear energy – but the two actually have a joint story to tell. The Clean and Safe Energy (CASEnergy) Coalition’s Business, Labor & Minority Steering Committee enlistedSouth Carolina Electric and Gas Company’s Jeffrey B. Archie, senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, to tell it to a group of CASEnergy members via webinar. Mr. Archie is the [read more]
Member Profile: Dan Yurman, Consultant, D.J. Yurman & Associates
Background: Dan Yurman is an energy consultant and is active in the areas of social media, blogging and marketing communications. The title of his blog, Idaho Samizdat, is a nod to the 20 years Dan spent working at Idaho National Laboratory, the Department of Energy’s lead nuclear research and development facility. His blog covers political and economic news about nuclear energy and has been cited by the New York [read more]
CASEnergy Tours Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Facility in Maryland
CASEnergy worked with Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) to organize a tour of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear facility in Maryland on Nov. 2 for the coalition’s Business, Labor and Minority Steering Committee members. The two-hour long tour included a presentation and question-and-answer session with the facility’s staff and a walkthrough of the secure access area led by the facility’s manager of safety and security. For many, this was the first time to [read more]
CASEnergy Tours Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Facility in Maryland
All photos courtesy of Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore: Future of Nuclear Energy in the United States
On Tuesday and Wednesday, November 15-16, I met with national media outlets, leaders in the academic and environmental sector, and our nation’s future generation of nuclear energy employees in and around the Washington, D.C. area. In those meetings, I stressed the important role of nuclear given America’s increasing demand for energy and how it will enhance our nation’s energy security and economic growth in the future.
Bottom line, nuclear energy is [read more]
North Anna Nuclear Facility Approved to Return Online
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the industry’s independent regulator, has given Dominion Virginia Power the green light to restart the North Anna Power Station just outside of Richmond following the earthquake that occurred just miles from the facility this summer.
After the East Coast earthquake on Aug. 23, North Anna safely shut down and diesel generators powered safety systems, as designed, until off-site power was restored the next day. The NRC set aside ample time [read more]
CASEnergy co-chair Christine Todd Whitman: “Nuclear power needs to remain central to our energy mix”
In an op-ed for The Hill, CASEnergy co-chair Christine Todd Whitman writes that moving forward with the next generation of new nuclear energy facilities will ensure economic prosperity and the continued development of sustainable energy in the U.S. She highlights nuclear energy’s ability to ensure affordable, environmentally clean, reliable and safe supply of electricity to homes and business across the country 24/7.
Gov. Whitman writes:
Today, a total of 104 nuclear reactors are [read more]
Should the U.S. Invest More In Nuclear? MIT Professor Says Yes
Need to Know, a PBS program which looks into important issues facing Americans today, recently looked into the question “Should the U.S. invest more, not less, in nuclear energy?” To help answer this question, PBS sat down with Dr. Richard Lester, the head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT.
Lester points to the fact that nuclear energy is an option that is essential for the U.S. [read more]
CASEnergy Co-Chair Christine Todd Whitman Voices Her Support of Clean, Safe, Reliable Nuclear Energy in New Op-ed
On Nov. 5, Diario Las Americas, the second-largest Spanish-language paper in Miami-Dade County, published an op-ed penned by CASEnergy co-chair Christine Todd Whitman. In her piece, Gov. Whitman outlines the steps the industry is taking to ensure nuclear energy facility safety and security, reinforced the need for the U.S. to continue incorporating nuclear energy in its portfolio of clean energy options, and highlighted the long-term career opportunities available in the nuclear industry [read more]
CASEnergy Member James Tulenko Activates His Voice in Support of Nuclear in Florida
On October 24, the Miami Herald published an op-ed by CASEnergy member James Tulenko, director of the Florida Laboratory for Development of Advanced Nuclear Fuels and Materials at the University of Florida. In his op-ed Tulenko firmly states that the likelihood of a nuclear disaster happening in the U.S. is extremely unlikely. He writes:
“The reality is that while a loss-of-power incident can occur at our nuclear plants, the disastrous circumstances that led [read more]
NEI Senior Vice President Scott Peterson Talks Nuclear with the American Security Project
The American Security Project (ASP) held a candid discussion with Nuclear Energy Institute Senior Vice President Scott Peterson this week on the future of nuclear energy in the United States Post-Fukushima. The conversation, which covered everything from jobs in nuclear to the industry’s actions in light of Japan, is now available as a podcast on ASP’s website.
ASP is “a non-profit, bipartisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of [read more]
Dr. Moore Means Nuclear Business in Palm Beach
While in Palm Beach yesterday, Dr. Moore addressed the importance of nuclear energy financing as the Florida Public Service Commission met to vote on ratepayer increases to finance proposed nuclear power projects in the state. Nuclear energy is essential to meet an expected 24 percent increase in U.S. demand for energy by 2035, and as CASEnergy Coalition member Jerry Paul explained in his op-ed in the Tallahassee Democrat on Sunday, nuclear power is [read more]
Sharing the Benefits of Nuclear Energy in Richmond
On Monday, October 17, I gathered with private and public sector leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers and policymakers at the 2011 Governor’s Conference on Energy in Richmond, VA where I delivered the keynote speech to a crowd of more than 500 people.
The conference addressed the opportunities for development of ALL of our domestic energy resources to meet the demand for abundant, reliable and affordable energy for our future, and in my [read more]
Co-Chair Dr. Moore to Discuss Economic Benefits of Nuclear in the Sunshine State
On Oct. 24, CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore will address the Harvard Club in Palm Beach, FL, to speak about his personal story and nuclear energy, and how it ties into America’s clean energy future. Dr. Moore will also engage the Palm Beach Business Development Board and Economic Council in conversation about the economic and jobs benefits of nuclear energy in the Sunshine State.
Florida’s 10.7% unemployment [read more]
University Poll Finds That 71 Percent of Virginians Approve of Nuclear
An independent poll released by Quinnipiac University has found that most Virginians remain in favor of nuclear energy use to meet their state’s electricity needs, roughly two months after a severe hurricane centered nearby the state’s North Anna nuclear facility. The newly released poll found that 71 percent of Virginia voters approve of using nuclear power to produce electricity, and 60 percent support the construction of new nuclear facilities within the state. In [read more]
CASEnergy Member, South Texas Project Engineer Rafael Gonzalez Featured in Hispanic Career World Magazine
CASEnergy member and engineer at the South Texas Project Rafael Gonzalez was featured in the October issue of Hispanic Career World magazine profiling energy workers.
In the piece Gonzalez talks about what it’s like to work at the South Texas Project Generating Station, saying “I like the culture of South Texas Project. It fosters openness, problem-solving, and teamwork…The great thing about the people is that they come from all around the country [read more]
Sign the Petition to Make Nuclear Energy a Part of the U.S. Discussion
A new petition was posted to WhiteHouse.gov in support of nuclear, urging the Obama Administration to better educate and inform the public on the importance of nuclear and our nation’s energy portfolio. We could not agree more. We must have a fact-based discussion about the current reality and future of nuclear energy in the U.S., which currently provides more than 70 percent of the country’s emission-free energy. Nuclear energy is a very important part of [read more]
Gov. Whitman Visits the Sunshine State to Discuss the Benefits of Nuclear
On September 20-21, CASEnergy Co-Chair Governor Christine Todd Whitman met with community leaders and media outlets in Miami, Florida to discuss the importance of clean, safe and reliable nuclear energy in Florida and across the country.
Gov. Whitman spoke with a number of local media outlets, including the South Florida Sun-Sentinel editorial board, Univision Radio on WQBA and CNN en Espanol La Actualidad, about the benefits of nuclear energy in Florida communities. Currently, nuclear accounts [read more]
Dr. Moore Wraps Up Trip Through Queen City
Clean and Safe Energy (CASEnergy) Coalition Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore wrapped up a two-day tour through Charlotte, NC Friday, Sept. 16, visiting with the Mecklenburg County South Rotary, and students at Davidson College and Johnson C. Smith University. The trip included meetings with regional leaders and students at the regional institutions, including the University of North Carolina Charlotte and the aforementioned Davidson College and Johnson C. Smith [read more]
Jerry Paul Discusses Nuclear Energy in Op-Ed
Jerry Paul, a former Florida Rep. who served as principal deputy administrator of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, penned an op-ed for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, which ran over the weekend.
Throughout the op-ed Rep. Paul touted the benefits of nuclear energy for the country and reinforced that nuclear energy will always be part of our clean energy mix if we want to maintain our quality of life. He writes:
“About [read more]
CASEnergy Member Frank Stewart Discusses Jobs in Nuclear Energy on the Washington Informer News
CASEnergy Member and President of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Frank Stewart was featured on the Washington Informer News program to discuss scholarship opportunities and encourage African-American students to pursue careers in the energy industry.
AABE was established 35 years ago to encourage involvement of African Americans in energy policy-making and serve as a resource for discussion of the economic, social and political impact energy [read more]
Co-Chair Christine Todd Whitman Speaks on Panel in Tunica, Miss.
On Friday, July 12, CASEnergy Coalition Co-Chair Christine Todd Whitman discussed job opportunities in nuclear energy at a panel discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute Policy Conference in Tunica, Miss.
On the panel, titled “Energy: Choices for America’s Future,” Gov. Whitman discussed a variety of issues and their impact on minority communities, including scholarship opportunities and long-term, high-paying jobs in the nuclear industry. She also addressed the steps [read more]
