Article

D.C. Fly-In Lands Successfully, Boosts Local Projects with Federal Support

Cleo Schroer and Julia Sweatman share insights about consent-based siting and coal-to-nuclear transitions with the Paducah, KY Chamber of Commerce delegation on Capitol Hill.
WPSD Local 6
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September 13, 2024
D.C. Fly-In Lands Successfully, Boosts Local Projects with Federal Support
Article

What If We Just Build More Normal Nuclear Plants?

In Heatmap, Jessica discusses the hurdles the U.S. faces in getting financing for the expansion of nuclear energy. She stresses the importance of building multiple reactors of the same design to cut costs and speed up progress in nuclear energy.
Heatmap
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July 31, 2024
What If We Just Build More Normal Nuclear Plants?
Article

Nuclear Energy’s Bottom Line

Jessica Lovering discusses why the U.S. struggles to expand nuclear energy affordably compared to other countries.
The Atlantic
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May 26, 2024
Nuclear Energy’s Bottom Line
External Pub

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."
POWER Magazine
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May 23, 2024
Congress Wants to Solve Nuclear Waste. The Solutions Are Known.
Article

Policy: US Regulatory Reform Bill Advances on Capitol Hill 🔒

Jackie Toth reacts to the House passage of the ADVANCE Act.
Energy Intelligence
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May 17, 2024
Policy: US Regulatory Reform Bill Advances on Capitol Hill 🔒
Article

Negotiators Unveil Text of Nuclear Energy Deal

Jackie Toth reacts to nuclear energy package text and expresses disappointment over the exclusion of a $100 million Tribal land cleanup initiative.
E&E News
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May 2, 2024
Negotiators Unveil Text of Nuclear Energy Deal
External Pub

The Ethical Echoes of Oppenheimer and Our Climate Crisis: A Call for Collective Responsibility

Through the lens of the award-winning film Oppenheimer, Michael Mouton argues for a reevaluation and departure from the “great man” narrative. He calls for a collective approach to far-reaching crises and problems — like the climate crisis.
Green 2.0
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April 18, 2024
The Ethical Echoes of Oppenheimer and Our Climate Crisis: A Call for Collective Responsibility
Article

Lawmakers Cinch Verbal Deal on Advanced Nuclear Package

Jackie Toth reacts to lawmakers' efforts to finalize a deal on advanced nuclear energy legislation.
E&E News
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April 16, 2024
Lawmakers Cinch Verbal Deal on Advanced Nuclear Package
Article

Nuclear Power Pros, Cons Debated at CMU

Jessica Lovering makes the case for nuclear energy as tool to combat climate change at a in-person and virtual Steamboat Institute debate.
The Grand Junction Sentinel
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April 12, 2024
Nuclear Power Pros, Cons Debated at CMU
Article

Biden Nominates NRC Chair for Another Term 🔒

Jackie Toth: "We share President Biden’s confidence in Chairman Hanson’s ability to lead the agency through its busiest period in recent memory."
E&E News
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March 22, 2024
Biden Nominates NRC Chair for Another Term 🔒
Article

Nuclear Fuel Funding Deal Confronts Global Market Uncertainties

Jackie Toth comments on the enactment of $2.7 billion for uranium enrichment — LEU and HALEU funding.
Bloomberg Law
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March 14, 2024
Nuclear Fuel Funding Deal Confronts Global Market Uncertainties
Podcast

Allow Us to Explain - Nuclear Energy

Jessica Lovering discusses the growing popularity and salience of nuclear energy as a means to curb the climate crisis.
Our National Conversation
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March 13, 2024
Allow Us to Explain - Nuclear Energy
Podcast

Trade and Technology for Emerging Nuclear Countries

Jessica Lovering explores the essential support bilateral agreements provide to developing nations in creating their nuclear power capabilities.
AfriNuke Podcast
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February 24, 2024
Trade and Technology for Emerging Nuclear Countries
Article

Outdated Regulations Stall Cutting-Edge Nuclear Plants

“You see that the leadership of the [commission] is very clear-eyed that its workload is expected to increase,” Jackie Toth said. “It is now, in part, incumbent on Congress to ensure that the [commission] has the staffing and compensation capability that would enable it to have the personnel and financial resources necessary to license and review these new designs.”
Medill News Service
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February 22, 2024
Outdated Regulations Stall Cutting-Edge Nuclear Plants
Article

Biden to Renominate NRC Chair, Leave Baran Slot Open

"Good Energy Collective, a progressive pro-nuclear group that was supportive of Baran's safety and environmental justice policies, has urged swift reconfirmation of Hanson this year."
POLITICO Pro
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February 14, 2024
Biden to Renominate NRC Chair, Leave Baran Slot Open
External Pub

The Climate Needs Nuclear Energy

In the pages of ELI's The Environmental Forum, Jackie Toth lays out the case for nuclear energy as a key tool in tackling the climate crisis.
Environmental Law Institute — eli.org
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February 6, 2024
The Climate Needs Nuclear Energy
External Pub

Lessons from NuScale’s Terminated Project will Help Pave the Way for Advanced Nuclear Energy

In an op-ed for Utility Dive, Jessica, alongside co-authors Judi Greenwald of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance and Jeremy Harrell of ClearPath, delves into takeaways from NuScale’s recent project halt with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems.
Utility Dive
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February 6, 2024
Lessons from NuScale’s Terminated Project will Help Pave the Way for Advanced Nuclear Energy

U.S. Energy Commissions Confront Big Agendas With Empty Seats

Jackie Toth urges the Senate and Biden administration to prioritize NRC confirmations.
Bloomberg
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February 1, 2024
U.S. Energy Commissions Confront Big Agendas With Empty Seats
External Pub

The Clean Energy Transition May Require Working with Industrial Titans

In an op-ed, Cleo Schroer discusses how the climate movement can hold fossil fuel companies accountable while harnessing their resources to take on the climate crisis.
Inkstick
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January 26, 2024
The Clean Energy Transition May Require Working with Industrial Titans
Article

United States: Nixed Baran Renomination Exposes Regulatory Debate 🔒

Jackie Toth calls public effort to end the renomination of former NRC member Jeffrey Baran "shortsighted."
Energy Intelligence
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January 26, 2024
United States: Nixed Baran Renomination Exposes Regulatory Debate 🔒
Article

NRC Nominee’s Demise Stokes Fears About Nuclear Oversight

Jackie Toth comments on the Biden administration's decision not to renominate Nuclear Regulatory Commission member Jeff Baran.
E&E News
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January 23, 2024
NRC Nominee’s Demise Stokes Fears About Nuclear Oversight
Article

How Hot Salt Could Transform Nuclear Power

Jessica Lovering discusses the importance of a recent nuclear development.
MIT Technology Review
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January 17, 2024
How Hot Salt Could Transform Nuclear Power
Podcast

Live From COP28, It’s Fissionary!

Recorded on the sidelines of COP28, our deputy director, Jackie Toth, provides insights into the evolving world of climate activism and policy.
Nuclear Energy Institute
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December 14, 2023
Live From COP28, It’s Fissionary!
Article

Want to Fight Climate Change Effectively? Here’s Where to Donate Your Money.

Vox recognizes Good Energy for the second year straight as one of the top climate nonprofits.
Vox
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November 27, 2023
Want to Fight Climate Change Effectively? Here’s Where to Donate Your Money.
Podcast

How Should the U.S. Think About Nuclear Energy With Respect to Geopolitical Strategy?

Jessica Lovering, alongside Daniel Kammen, delves into the state of the industry and implications of embracing nuclear power as a strategic tool in the geopolitical arena.
PNYX
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November 23, 2023
How Should the U.S. Think About Nuclear Energy With Respect to Geopolitical Strategy?
Article

A Massive U.S.-Led Pledge Could Be A Global Gamechanger

Jackie Toth discusses the importance of the U.S.-led pledge to triple the world’s production of nuclear energy by 2050.
HuffPost
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November 17, 2023
A Massive U.S.-Led Pledge Could Be A Global Gamechanger
Article

Daily on Energy: NRC Pressured to Speed Up, Oil Drops, and U.S. Tightens Sanctions

Coverage of our joint letter with fellow clean energy organizations, urging the NRC to issue a policy statement on efficient reactor licensing
Washington Examiner
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November 17, 2023
Daily on Energy: NRC Pressured to Speed Up, Oil Drops, and U.S. Tightens Sanctions
Podcast

The Cost of Nuclear

Jessica Lovering explains why nuclear reactor construction is seemingly so much cheaper in South Korea than in the U.S.
Catalyst
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November 16, 2023
The Cost of Nuclear
Article

Study Finds White Wealthy Areas in Northeast, New England Opposed to Wind Power, but Data Questioned

Jessica Lovering explores the complexities of local resistance to wind energy development in the U.S.
CT Insider
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October 22, 2023
Study Finds White Wealthy Areas in Northeast, New England Opposed to Wind Power, but Data Questioned
Article

Democratic Governors Block Bills For New Nuclear Power Plants

Jackie Toth analyzes recent state-level vetoes against nuclear energy in Illinois and North Carolina.
HuffPost
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October 21, 2023
Democratic Governors Block Bills For New Nuclear Power Plants
Article

Regulators Are Charging $500K For Something The Government Admits Is Basically Pointless

Jackie Toth comments on the need to reform an "anachronistic holdover" at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that is holding up the approval of new reactors.
HuffPost
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September 28, 2023
Regulators Are Charging $500K For Something The Government Admits Is Basically Pointless
Article

Nuclear Power Experts Discuss Energy Jobs at Clyburn’s CBC Environmental Braintrust

Jessica Lovering is a featured panelist on Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn's Environmental Justice Braintrust panel event.
Howard News Service
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September 20, 2023
Nuclear Power Experts Discuss Energy Jobs at Clyburn’s CBC Environmental Braintrust
Article

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions Have Put The U.S. Into A Bind

Jessica Lovering unpacks the intricate U.S. foreign policy challenges tied to Saudi Arabia's desire to establish its first nuclear energy facility.
HuffPost
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September 3, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions Have Put The U.S. Into A Bind
Radio

New Georgia Reactor is a Test Case for Nuclear Power

Jessica Lovering discusses the importance of Plant Vogtle coming online in Georgia.
Marketplace
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July 31, 2023
New Georgia Reactor is a Test Case for Nuclear Power
Article

House Subcommittee Considers Advanced Nuclear Bills 🔒

"Good Energy Collective Deputy Director Jackie Toth supports new reactor designs but cautioned Congress about making legislative changes to the NRC’s mission."
RTO Insider
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July 20, 2023
House Subcommittee Considers Advanced Nuclear Bills 🔒
Video

Video: The Future of Nuclear Energy in Romania

Jackie Toth features alongside other domestic nuclear experts in a Romanian documentary about the state of the advanced nuclear energy industry and ongoing U.S.-Romanian civil nuclear collaboration. The two-part film is available online.
TVR
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July 16, 2023
Video: The Future of Nuclear Energy in Romania
Article

This Startup Wants to Make Nuclear Energy Huge by Making its Reactors Tiny — And It Already Has $25 Billion in Contracts

Jessica Lovering discusses how companies might go about winning public support for advanced nuclear energy projects in their area.
Fast Company
|
July 13, 2023
This Startup Wants to Make Nuclear Energy Huge by Making its Reactors Tiny — And It Already Has $25 Billion in Contracts
Article

The 'Game-Changing' Technology The Nuclear Industry Is Betting On For A Revival

Jessica Lovering explains why small modulars reactors (SMRs) are such a game-changer for clean energy production.
HuffPost
|
July 7, 2023
The 'Game-Changing' Technology The Nuclear Industry Is Betting On For A Revival
Article

Good Energy Collective Backs Baran for Third NRC Term

"Commissioner Baran understands the key role that nuclear energy plays in reducing climate pollution, and he knows that the NRC needs a plan for how to license new reactors in a safe and timely way."
Nuclear Newswire
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June 30, 2023
Good Energy Collective Backs Baran for Third NRC Term
Article

Top Nuclear Regulator Faces Tough Reconfirmation Battle in the Senate

Jackie Toth explains why Good Energy Collective supports the reconfirmation of Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Jeff Baran.
HuffPost
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June 27, 2023
Top Nuclear Regulator Faces Tough Reconfirmation Battle in the Senate
Article

Nuclear Plant $16 Billion Over Budget Arrives for Atomic Revival

Jessica Lovering discusses how utilities are increasingly vying for advanced nuclear energy opportunities and collaborations.
Bloomberg
|
May 15, 2023
Nuclear Plant $16 Billion Over Budget Arrives for Atomic Revival
Article

This Startup Says its First Fusion Plant is Five Years Away. Experts Doubt It.

Jessica Lovering comments on the Helion Energy’s nuclear fusion plant annoucement.
MIT Technology Review
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May 10, 2023
This Startup Says its First Fusion Plant is Five Years Away. Experts Doubt It.
External Pub

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.
Inkstick
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May 5, 2023
Clean Energy is Not an Excuse for Unjust Mining Practices
External Pub

Efforts to Accelerate Permitting Could Learn a Thing or Two from Nuclear Energy

Jessica Lovering and Judi Greenwald, executive director of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance, discuss advanced nuclear energy's role in permitting reform.
Utility Dive
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April 24, 2023
Efforts to Accelerate Permitting Could Learn a Thing or Two from Nuclear Energy
Article

Between the Lines on Nuclear Policy 🔒

Jackie Toth: "We don't yet have a strong social policy for nuclear that detangles the waste issue, that brings communities into the decision-making process..."
Axios Pro
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April 18, 2023
Between the Lines on Nuclear Policy 🔒
Article

Last Energy Signs Deals Worth $19 Billion for Nuclear Plants

Jessica Lovering comments on Last Energy's deal to build small modular reactors in Europe.
Bloomberg
|
March 20, 2023
Last Energy Signs Deals Worth $19 Billion for Nuclear Plants
External Pub

Development Banks Must Embrace Nuclear Energy

Jessica Lovering, alongside her co-author Håvard Halland, argues that multilateral development banks must reconsidertheir nuclear energy policy.
Project Syndicate
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February 28, 2023
Development Banks Must Embrace Nuclear Energy
Podcast

Nuclear Roundtable, Part 2

Jessica Lovering discusses the importance of nuclear energy's role as a safe carbon-free complement to renewables.
The Chris Cuomo Podcast
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February 28, 2023
Nuclear Roundtable, Part 2
Podcast

Nuclear Power’s Revival Reaches the Home of the Last Meltdown

Jessica Lovering joins Bloomberg's The Big Take podcast with Shoko Oda to discuss the benefits of nuclear energy.
Bloomberg
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February 27, 2023
Nuclear Power’s Revival Reaches the Home of the Last Meltdown
Podcast

Nuclear Roundtable, Part 1

Jessica Lovering discusses the importance of nuclear energy's role as a safe carbon-free complement to renewables.
The Chris Cuomo Podcast
|
February 21, 2023
Nuclear Roundtable, Part 1
Article

Smaller, Safer, Cheaper? Modular Nuclear Plants Could Reshape Coal Country

Jessica Lovering discusses the community approval aspect of coal-to-nuclear opportunities.
The Washington Post
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February 19, 2023
Smaller, Safer, Cheaper? Modular Nuclear Plants Could Reshape Coal Country
External Pub

The Process is What Matters

Jessica Lovering comments on the permitting reform discourse.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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February 1, 2023
The Process is What Matters
External Pub

Nuclear Power Won’t Be Green Until There’s a Plan for Uranium Mining

Ariel Gould: Mining does not need to be destructive. It can be rethought to include cleaning up the dirty legacy of mining’s past, protecting the environment and investing in the community.
Breakthrough Journal
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November 17, 2022
Nuclear Power Won’t Be Green Until There’s a Plan for Uranium Mining
External Pub

Should Governments Reinvest in Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change?

Jessica Lovering: Many progressive critiques of nuclear energy are valid, but given the reality of climate change, the need for independence from Russian fossil fuels, and increasing energy demands, there is now a moral imperative to invest in all of our clean energy options—and that includes nuclear.
The Nation
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November 12, 2022
Should Governments Reinvest in Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change?
Article

U.S. Ramps Up Nuclear Energy for Africa in Showdown with Russia, China

Jessica Lovering discusses the U.S. governments effort to support African countries adopting nuclear energy.
The Africa Report
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November 9, 2022
U.S. Ramps Up Nuclear Energy for Africa in Showdown with Russia, China
Article

Land Use Matters as Communities Cut Carbon Emissions

Jessica Lovering discusses the large variation in land use amongst clean energy technologies, and how that should influence energy system planning.
TechXplore
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October 6, 2022
Land Use Matters as Communities Cut Carbon Emissions
Article

Why Do Nuclear Power Plants Need Electricity to Stay Safe?

Jessica Lovering explains why a source of electricity is crucial to the safe operation of nuclear power plants.
Popular Science
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September 16, 2022
Why Do Nuclear Power Plants Need Electricity to Stay Safe?
Article

Coal to Nuclear is Smart Climate Policy

Jessica Lovering discusses the many climate benefits of converting coal power plants to nuclear power plants.
The Honest Broker by Roger Pielke Jr. Substack
|
September 15, 2022
Coal to Nuclear is Smart Climate Policy
Radio

Diablo Canyon, Paid Family Leave, Funding Abortion And More: What Bills Are Vying For Newsom’s Signature?

Jessica Lovering joins KPCC's AirTalk program to discuss California lawmakers' vote to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
KPCC
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September 1, 2022
Diablo Canyon, Paid Family Leave, Funding Abortion And More: What Bills Are Vying For Newsom’s Signature?
External Pub

Social License in the Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Technology

Jessica R. Lovering and Todd R. Allen: "[Advanced] reactors are intended for deployment in many novel scenarios, including being closer to population centers...This means that community engagement and approval likely will be critical for project success."
Nuclear Newswire
|
September 1, 2022
Social License in the Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Technology
Article

Governments Are Rethinking Nuclear Power

Jessica Lovering reflects on governments reconsidering early nuclear plant retirements in light of the global energy crisis driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Gizmodo
|
August 30, 2022
Governments Are Rethinking Nuclear Power
Article

The EU Just Decided Natural Gas Is ‘Green’ (???)

Jessica Lovering: "Personally and symbolically, I love policies that lump nuclear and renewables, and don’t like policies that pair nuclear and gas together, because I think it just cements in people’s mind of nuclear being a different kind of fossil fuel."
Gizmodo
|
July 9, 2022
The EU Just Decided Natural Gas Is ‘Green’ (???)
Article

Russia’s Nuclear Power Hegemony

Jessica Lovering co-authors an op-ed arguing that the solution to dependence on Russian energy is democracies collaborating, innovating, and embracing interdependence to design robust energy systems—especially for nuclear power.
Foreign Affairs
|
June 8, 2022
Russia’s Nuclear Power Hegemony
Radio

Should California Keep Generating Nuclear Power?

Jessica Lovering discusses the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, and the future of nuclear energy and its potential to combat climate change.
KQED Forum
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June 1, 2022
Should California Keep Generating Nuclear Power?
Podcast

To Nuclear or Not

Jessica Lovering talks about the disparities between different generations of nuclear reactors and explains why nuclear energy might appeal to some communities as a source of energy and jobs.
Earthlings Podcast
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March 18, 2022
To Nuclear or Not
External Pub

Could Micro-Nuclear Reactors Power Microgrids in Emerging Markets?

Jessica Lovering explores the benefits and challenges of microreactors for microgrids.
Energy for Growth Hub
|
March 7, 2022
Could Micro-Nuclear Reactors Power Microgrids in Emerging Markets?
Article

Eliminating Ban on Nuclear Energy Is a Good Start

In an op-ed, a former West Virginia state senator mentions our report on opportunities for advanced nuclear to support coal-closure communities in the United States.
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
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February 26, 2022
Eliminating Ban on Nuclear Energy Is a Good Start
Article

A Hole in the Ground Could be the Future of Fusion Power

Jessica Lovering provides some realism on the timelines for commercial nuclear fusion but says it could still prove important as energy consumption continues to increase after 2050.
MIT Technology Review
|
February 23, 2022
A Hole in the Ground Could be the Future of Fusion Power
Article

Nuclear Power Is Critical for the World’s Climate Crisis

Jessica Lovering co-authors an op-ed about the vital role nuclear energy can play in addressing climate change.
Bloomberg Law
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February 8, 2022
Nuclear Power Is Critical for the World’s Climate Crisis
Podcast

Changing The Climate: Jessica Lovering

Jessica Lovering provides a primer on nuclear energy in conversation with the host of Changing the Climate.
Changing the Climate Podcast
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January 29, 2022
Changing The Climate: Jessica Lovering
Article

The Morning Dispatch: Germany Drags Feet On Ukraine

Jessica Lovering talks about the motivations and repercussions of Germany's phase-out of its nuclear power plants.
The Dispatch
|
January 25, 2022
The Morning Dispatch: Germany Drags Feet On Ukraine
Article

Everyone’s Least Favorite Climate Fix? Nuclear Power Gets Fresh Look.

Jessica Lovering talks about new community ownership models of nuclear and how advanced nuclear could help reduce manufacturing emissions.
Christian Science Monitor
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January 21, 2022
Everyone’s Least Favorite Climate Fix? Nuclear Power Gets Fresh Look.
Radio

Nuclear Power Is Making Technical Strides, But Does It Have A Place In A Greener Future?

Jessica Lovering joins KPCC's AirTalk program to discuss how advanced nuclear paired with renewables will help countries meet their climate goals.
KPCC
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January 20, 2022
Nuclear Power Is Making Technical Strides, But Does It Have A Place In A Greener Future?
Article

Senate Committee Advances Bill Lifting Restrictions on Nuclear Power Plant Construction

The Charleston Gazette-Mail covers the Jan. 18 event on the feasibility of nuclear for West Virginia, citing Jessica Lovering's presentation.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
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January 19, 2022
Senate Committee Advances Bill Lifting Restrictions on Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Article

Experts, Legislators Explore Allowing Advanced Nuclear Plants to Come to West Virginia

The Dominion Post writes about the Ohio River Valley Institute's Jan. 18 event on advanced nuclear that featured Jessica Lovering and a bill to open West Virginia to nuclear energy.
The Dominion Post
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January 18, 2022
Experts, Legislators Explore Allowing Advanced Nuclear Plants to Come to West Virginia
Article

WV Lawmakers Eye Advanced Nuclear Technology, Lifting State's Restrictions on Building Reactors

The Charleston Gazette-Mail cites our report on how advanced nuclear could protect or restore jobs and wages for communities where coal plants have retired.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
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January 12, 2022
WV Lawmakers Eye Advanced Nuclear Technology, Lifting State's Restrictions on Building Reactors
Podcast

Dr. Jessica Lovering is Changing Public Perception of Nuclear Energy

Jessica Lovering speaks on The Rational View podcast about Good Energy's origins and how the nuclear industry can earn the public's trust.
The Rational View Podcast
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January 8, 2022
Dr. Jessica Lovering is Changing Public Perception of Nuclear Energy
Article

Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects Stumble Despite White House Support

During a panel discussion on the Versatile Test Reactor, Jackie Toth said it's vital for nuclear and climate advocates and industry to keep making a clear case for this important project.
Forbes
|
December 12, 2021
Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects Stumble Despite White House Support
Article

Nuclear Is Hot, for the Moment

Jackie Toth says while nuclear energy is in a period of revival, it's also a make-or-break moment for advanced nuclear developers to achieve timely, successful reactor demonstrations.
The Atlantic
|
November 10, 2021
Nuclear Is Hot, for the Moment
Article

Will the Climate Crisis Force America to Reconsider Nuclear Power?

Jessica Lovering shares with The Economist how today's climate activists reflect a new pragmatism toward nuclear energy.
The Economist
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November 8, 2021
Will the Climate Crisis Force America to Reconsider Nuclear Power?
External Pub

The VTR Will Play a Key Role in the Nuclear Energy Innovation Ecosystem

Suzanne Baker, Jackie Toth, and their co-authors explain why a domestic versatile test reactor is crucial to nuclear energy innovation.
Atlantic Council EnergySource
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September 28, 2021
The VTR Will Play a Key Role in the Nuclear Energy Innovation Ecosystem
Article

Exelon NPPs Saved but US Plants Remain Vulnerable Without National Support

Jackie Toth speaks with Reuters about why Illinois' new climate law is a good example for why national policy in support of nuclear would help end the need for states to race to save their reactors.
Reuters
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September 21, 2021
Exelon NPPs Saved but US Plants Remain Vulnerable Without National Support
Article

A New Frontier for Nuclear: Partnering With Utilities on Decommissioned Coal Sites

Jessica Lovering explains how advanced nuclear technologies can be well-suited to repower former coal sites, whose surrounding communities are familiar with operating energy infrastructure.
Morning Consult
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August 30, 2021
A New Frontier for Nuclear: Partnering With Utilities on Decommissioned Coal Sites
External Pub

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

Jessica Lovering co-authors an article on her research into how the U.S. can best strengthen global nuclear security—and what role microreactors could play.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
|
August 27, 2021
As U.S. Nuclear Exports Decline, Experts Fear International Safeguards Will Too
Article

U.S. Budget Omission Leaves VTR Proponents Rushing to Defend Tech

Jackie Toth says it's critical that Congress reverses course and funds the Versatile Test Reactor project in Fiscal Year 2022.
Reuters
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August 24, 2021
U.S. Budget Omission Leaves VTR Proponents Rushing to Defend Tech
External Pub

Can Nuclear Power Go Local?

The environmental movement has expanded its focus to addressing issues of equity and justice. Jessica Lovering & Suzanne Hobbs Baker wonder if nuclear power can become part of the egalitarian future they envision?
Issues in Science & Technology
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May 24, 2021
Can Nuclear Power Go Local?
Article

California’s Next Climate Challenge: Replacing its Last Nuclear Power Plant

Los Angeles Times reports on California's energy future and speaks with Jessica Lovering about GEC's nuclear justice policy memo and nuclear legacy issues.
Los Angeles Times
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May 18, 2021
California’s Next Climate Challenge: Replacing its Last Nuclear Power Plant
Article

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: 10 Years Later

NPR takes stock of what happened at Fukushima and speaks with Jessica Lovering about nuclear energy in the context of climate change.
National Public Radio
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April 29, 2021
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: 10 Years Later
Podcast

The Argument Podcast: Should America Go Nuclear?

Investing in nuclear power can help get us to carbon neutral by 2050. But is it worth it? Good Energy's Senior fellow MC Hammond, joins Jane Coaston, for a respectful debate.
New York Times Opinion
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April 21, 2021
The Argument Podcast: Should America Go Nuclear?
Article

The Activists Who Embrace Nuclear Power

In the face of climate change, some environmentalists are fighting not to close power plants but to save them
The New Yorker
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February 19, 2021
The Activists Who Embrace Nuclear Power
Podcast

Deep Isolation Podcast: Episode 9

Jessica Lovering explains why she co-founded the Good Energy Collective and how she hopes it will impact advanced nuclear policy in the United States.
Deep Isolation
|
February 10, 2021
Deep Isolation Podcast: Episode 9
Article

Investments in Nuclear Energy Could Help Solve the Economic and Climate Crises

In this op-ed piece, Suzanne Baker and Todd Allen outline the value of nuclear energy for decarbonizing the economy and how we can center communities in the process.
The Hill
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February 9, 2021
Investments in Nuclear Energy Could Help Solve the Economic and Climate Crises
Article

At the Grid’s Edge

Storage and Distributed Energy Technologies Key to a Clean Electricity System’s Resilience
Morning Consult
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December 18, 2020
At the Grid’s Edge
Video

Webinar: Good Energy Collective - Rethinking Nuclear Policy from the Ground Up

As the climate movement works toward decarbonization, where does nuclear energy stand? Listen to Dr. Jessica Lovering, Co-founder of Good Energy Collective, a progressive organization dedicated to creating new policy and creating a bridge to the social science impacts of nuclear. Check out her predictions on nuclear energy policy through the 2020 U.S. presidential election and recovery phases of COVID-19.
Carnegie Mellon University's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
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November 5, 2020
Webinar: Good Energy Collective - Rethinking Nuclear Policy from the Ground Up
Podcast

Atomic Show #283

The founders of Good Energy Collective tell their story and share their plans to modernize nuclear energy products, projects and perceptions.
Atomic Insights
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October 10, 2020
Atomic Show #283
Article

A New Kind of Nuclear Option

Advances in technology have politicians on both sides of the aisle rethinking nuclear power.
Capital and Main
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July 29, 2020
A New Kind of Nuclear Option
Podcast

The Power Hungry Podcast: Season 1 Episode 6

Jessica Lovering of the Good Energy Collective talks about the advantages of small modular reactors and why she is working to engage young climate activists.
The Power Hungry Podcast
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July 28, 2020
The Power Hungry Podcast: Season 1 Episode 6