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OurEnergyPolicy's next webinar will be on Wednesday, April 21, on energy project finance.
New Discussion
By David Klaus,
Stanford University; former Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

"...There is a window of opportunity for the United States to make real progress on the management and disposition of nuclear waste. The two key challenges that must be overcome are the siting of a long-term repository for spent fuel from commercial nuclear reactors, and the management of the 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel currently sitting at 70 reactor sites across the country.... Appointing a senior-level negotiator would be a way for President Biden to demonstrate the importance of the issues and facilitate their resolution."
Watch "The Future of Nuclear"—last week's related OurEnergyPolicy webinar:
Question 1: Do you think appointing a senior-level representative would be an effective way to address the challenges of long-term storage siting and managing existing spent fuel storage? Reply

Question 2: What would be the first steps in a government-initiated “consent-based” process to nuclear waste storage? Reply
Publications in the OurEnergyLibrary
Clean Energy States Alliance
April 2, 2021
The National Association of State Energy Officials; Energy Futures Initiative; BW Research
April 6, 2021
DNV
April 7, 2021
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Congressional Update

New Legislation

Thurs, April 8
Ongoing Discussion
We are continuing our online discussion on the role of hydrogen in the energy transition, paired with our recent webinar. Add your comment to the discussion (sign up for an account first if you don't have one). Read a few of the comments from our community below.
What federal or state policies, if any, should be adopted to support the development of the energy-focused hydrogen industry?
"As with any new and emerging energy resource, hydrogen production and use needs certain medium term incentives to help the industry accelerate and grow.... Tax incentives for owners of aircraft, large trucks, buses, & other vehicles make sense and gives it parity vis-a-vis electric battery vehicles." - Scott Sklar, Adjunct Professor & Sustainable Energy Director, Environment & Energy Management Institute
"Fund R&D to lower the cost of producing green and blue hydrogen."
- Dan Miller, Managing Director, The Roda Group
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  • When: Thurs, April 22, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Eastern Time

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