CASEnergy Co-Chair Highlights Benefits of Nuclear Energy in Mississippi’s Clarion Ledger
In conjunction with his trip to Mississippi for Jackson State University’s “Nuclear Policy Forum,” CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore penned an op-ed for the Clarion Ledger, which was published on Saturday, January 23. In “Expansion of nuclear power generation will aid Miss,” Dr. Moore argues that the construction of a new reactor at Entergy’s Grand Gulf site in Port Gibson would have enormous job creation potential while helping to provide… [read more]
CASEnergy Co-Chair featured in USA Today piece touting growing support for nuclear
USA Today’s Wendy Koch outlined the growing support for nuclear energy in her January 28th piece, “Is nuclear power the future? Obama calls for more plants.” Koch draws attention to Obama’s call for new nuclear in Wednesday’s State of the Union and cites additional support from Carol Browner, director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy and Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Koch discusses the CASEnergy Coalition and… [read more]
President Obama calls for new generation of safe, clean nuclear energy in State of the Union address
President Obama dedicated a portion of his State of the Union address to the nation’s energy future. He called for an increase in clean energy jobs and expressed his support for the creation of new nuclear power. Obama stated:
“Next, we need to encourage American innovation. Last year, we made the largest investment in basic research funding in history, an investment — an investment that could lead to the world’s cheapest… [read more]
Dr. Moore Touts Job Creation in Mississippi
CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore traveled to Mississippi to promote the value of nuclear power to the local community.
On Tuesday, January 19, Jackson State University (JSU) – a member of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) network – hosted a nuclear policy forum. Dr. Moore took part in a panel discussion on the job opportunities offered by nuclear power to an audience of over 120 students, faculty, and administrators.… [read more]
A Message from Our Co-Chairs
Updated September 2, 2009
Christine Todd Whitman Former NJ Governor & EPA Administrator
Dr. Patrick Moore Co-founder & former leader of Greenpeace
Tell us why you support nuclear energy.
- 818 Organizations
- 1369 Individuals
About the Coalition
The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition (CASEnergy Coalition) will be an important voice in the public dialogue over current and future energy needs, particularly in addressing how nuclear power can contribute to America’s energy security and economic growth. more
Member Profile
Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) is known as “The Voice of Florida Business Since 1920.” We are a consortium of both individual companies and associations whose purpose is to advocate on issues important to the business community in Florida. We are the state affiliate for the National Association of Manufacturers and have been since 1951.
In December of 2005, AIF became the first general purpose business association in Florida to endorse… [read more]
Newest Members
- William Wolberg, Professor Emeritus of Surgery, University of Wisconsin
- Colette Erreca-Norris, Realtor, Bakersfield Association of Rrealtors
- Owen Hill, Owner, The Energy Saving Place
- Julian Huang, MD, None
- Teresa Dominick, District Manager, Waste Management
- Raymond Durovec, Former Engineer, Dresden and LaSalle Nuclear Power Plants
- Rick A Potter, President Owner, Rick Potter Fine Jewelry
- Patricia Gibbons, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, individual
- Tom Harrold, President, TomCorp Consulting
- Robert Hennessy, Electrical Engineer, Retired
- RICHARD MULLER, ELEC ENG'R RETIRED, N/A
- Bill Bradford Inc
- George Bradshaw, Senior Consultant, PE, CCE
- Mr. Zoli Simon, Information Officer, Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- Matthew O'Hare, Mr, DVC
Jobs Initiative
Job Creation in the Nuclear Renaissance
On June 17, 2008, CASEnergy launched our new jobs initiative with the release of our white paper “Job Creation in the Nuclear Renaissance.”
Coalition Co-chair Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA administrator and New Jersey governor, was joined by a diverse group of leaders to support the positive economic and environmental impact of nuclear energy in the United States.
Among those who support the findings of the white paper are:
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE)
U.S. Senator George Voinovich (R-OH)
U.S. Representative James Clyburn (D-SC)
U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-MI)
U.S. Representative Jason Altmire (D-PA)
Mayor Bill Saffo, Wilmington, NC
John Engler, President and CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
Mark Ayers, President, Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
Dr. Patrick Moore, Co-Founder, Greenpeace
Lisa Stiles, Project Manager, Strategic Staffing and Knowledge Management, Dominion Nuclear
Michael Kurzeja, Vice President, North American Young Generation in Nuclear
Gilbert J. Brown, Ph.D., Professor and Coordinator, Nuclear Engineering Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell… [read more]