Our Work

Government Affairs

Good Energy Collective government affairs program helps ensure that our research and policy thought leadership influences the day-to-day goings on of government and public policy. We work closely with policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels to shape legislation and regulations.

Our approach is rooted in research-driven insights. We partner with other NGOs and civil society organizations to build competencies within government, support legislative development and decision making processes, and to promote reasonable and timely opportunities for nuclear power to contribute to a just energy transition.

Our Statement on the Firing of NRC Commissioner Christopher Hanson

Good Energy Collective is deeply concerned about the Trump Administration’s decision to remove Commissioner Christopher Hanson from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), a precedent-breaking action that undermines the Commission’s political independence and credibility.

Government Affairs
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June 17, 2025

Congress Wants to Solve Nuclear Waste. The Solutions Are Known.

"Policymakers are increasingly recognizing that in order to realize a strong domestic nuclear economy, the country will need to show real progress in moving, storing, disposing of, and perhaps recycling nuclear waste."

Government Affairs
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May 23, 2024

Clean Energy is Not an Excuse for Unjust Mining Practices

Cleo Schroer argues that U.S. uranium mines should operate only after impacted tribes and communities have had a meaningful chance to weigh in on a project.

Government Affairs
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May 5, 2023

As U.S. Nuclear Exports Decline, Experts Fear International Safeguards Will Too

Jessica co-authors an article on her research into how the U.S. can best strengthen global nuclear security—and what role microreactors could play.

Government Affairs
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August 27, 2021