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Reducing Russian Involvement in Western Nuclear Power Markets
May 2022

Reducing Russian Involvement in Western Nuclear Power Markets

By
Dr. Matt Bowen and Paul Dabbar

This commentary discusses Russian involvement in the Western nuclear power supply chain as well as policy options to reduce—or end—that involvement.

Nuclear Waste Policy Actions for the 117th Congress and Biden Administration
January 2022

Nuclear Waste Policy Actions for the 117th Congress and Biden Administration

By
Dr. Matt Bowen

This commentary discusses the US program as it stands in the 117th Congress and proposes a series of comparatively smaller actions that could be considered and perhaps pursued on a bipartisan basis in the next few years.

Stronger International Safeguards as a Condition of Supply to Nuclear Energy Programs: Coming to Consensus in the Nuclear Suppliers Group
August 2021

Stronger International Safeguards as a Condition of Supply to Nuclear Energy Programs: Coming to Consensus in the Nuclear Suppliers Group

By
Dr. Matt Bowen

This commentary discusses a history of related policy developments in the NSG, examines some of the group’s roadblocks to consensus, and suggests options for making progress on adding stronger international safeguards as a condition of supply to nuclear energy programs.

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War Promotes Fresh Look at Nuclear Energy in Europe

Mark Hibbs

Europe is at a crossroads over nuclear power. 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed Europe to reconsider its energy mix.  Migrating away from Russian supply chains...

February 02, 2021

Is Bipartisan Climate Action Possible?

Rich Powell
Executive Director, ClearPath and ClearPath Action

Host Jason Bordoff is joined by Rich Powell to discuss what to expect in climate policy moving forward, particularly on the Republican side of the aisle.  

August 12, 2019

Lessons from Chernobyl: Nuclear’s Role in Energy Security and Climate Goals

Adam Higginbotham
Journalist and Author, Midnight in Chernobyl

For more than three decades, the word Chernobyl has become synonymous with catastrophic failure and with disaster. Its legacy weighed on popular perceptions of nuclear power for years, and it came to...