House Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee
12/03/2008 at 09:30AM
This hearing will explore the degree to which nuclear power could provide a solution for addressing climate change.
The contemplated future role of nuclear power in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions will clearly require a monumental capital investment, many years if not decades of planning and construction, extensive international coordination, and substantial assumption of risk by the general public and by investors. This hearing will examine the feasibility of achieving such a nuclear expansion, the costs and benefits of this nuclear path, and whether nuclear power can play a leading role in solving the climate challenge.
Wtinesses
- Amory Lovins, Cofounder, Chairman, and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute
- Sharon Squassoni, Senior Associate in the Nonproliferation Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- David Lochbaum, Director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists