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Carol M. Browner, Longest Serving EPA Administrator, Joins Nuclear Matters

Browner Brings Deep Energy and Environmental Policy Experience to Growing Bipartisan Campaign to Preserve Existing Nuclear Energy Plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 22, 2014) – Nuclear Matters today announced that Carol M. Browner, former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and former Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, is lending her support to the bipartisan campaign to preserve America’s existing nuclear plants because of the many benefits they provide, in particular for their role in helping to address climate change by producing carbon-free electricity.
Ms. Browner joins Nuclear Matters’ Leadership Council, broadening its bipartisan reach and adding extensive energy and environmental expertise to the campaign.  Nuclear Matters – co-chaired by former Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) – works to spark conversations with the public and policymakers to highlight the value of America’s existing nuclear plants, especially given their contribution to this country’s carbon-free energy production, their reliability, and their economic benefits.  For a number of reasons, some of the nation’s existing nuclear energy plants face threats to their continued operation.
“As EPA Administrator, I led an organization charged with protecting our nation’s public health and the environment, and I saw first-hand how important producing energy and electricity from clean sources is to our energy security and the health of our communities,” said Ms. Browner.  “Preserving our existing nuclear plants will be a key part of our efforts to reduce carbon emissions and build a cleaner-energy future and safer environment for our children.” 
http://www.nuclearmatters.com/news/press-releases/carol-m-browner-longest-serving-epa-administrator-joins-nuclear-matters