press release
March 4, 2013, 11:15 a.m. EST
Nuclear Sector Sees MIT's Moniz as Sensible Choice for Energy Secretary
WASHINGTON, March 4, Mar 04, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) --
The Nuclear Energy Institute's president and chief executive officer,
Marvin Fertel, made the following comments in response to the
announcement that President Obama has selected Ernest J. Moniz, director
of the Energy Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
as Secretary of Energy.
"In nominating Ernie Moniz to be Secretary of Energy, President Obama
has sent America a strong message that its energy leadership will be
entrusted to an advocate of clean energy supplies, including nuclear
energy. Dr. Moniz is experienced and well respected in the energy,
nonproliferation and national security communities worldwide. He has
made it clear that he recognizes nuclear energy's important role in
reducing greenhouse gases as part of a balanced, low-carbon electricity
generation portfolio.
"Dr. Moniz was a member of the administration's Blue Ribbon Commission
on America's Nuclear Future, which recommended a new strategy for
managing used nuclear fuel. The nuclear energy industry and many other
stakeholders agree with the commission's key findings that would create a
solid foundation on which to build a sustainable used fuel management
program while development of a permanent repository is pursued. When
confirmed as secretary, we urge Dr. Moniz to aggressively implement the
commission's sound recommendations, including the development of one or
more consolidated storage facilities for used nuclear fuel at volunteer
sites. We also urge the Energy Department, as a matter of legal
obligation, to prepare to resume the licensing of the Yucca Mountain
used fuel repository and reassess the Nuclear Waste Fund fee based on
court direction.
"We look forward to the opportunity to work with Dr. Moniz to ensure
nuclear energy continues to be a vital part of our nation's energy and
environmental policy. Nuclear energy is a reliable provider of
affordable, low-carbon electricity, and provides many other benefits
including grid stability, job creation, energy diversity and energy
security."
The Nuclear Energy Institute is the nuclear energy industry's policy
organization. This news release and additional information about nuclear
energy are available at www.nei.org.
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