NEI Urges White House To Keep "Nuclear Energy Policy Czar"

 

NEI Urges White House To Keep "Nuclear Energy Policy Czar"

The Nuclear Energy Institute said it was urging the White House to keep the position of National Security Council Director for Nuclear Energy Policy, which is reportedly about to be eliminated.

The NEI said it sent a letter to White House National Security Advisor Susan Rice, urging her to retain the position, which has informally been known as the “nuclear energy policy czar.”

The letter was signed by the NEI, the American Nuclear Society, the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council and the think tank called Third Way. On its Web site, the NEI calls the position “crucial to ... U.S. civilihttp://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2016/05/10/nei-urges-white-house-to-keep-_2200_nuclear-energy-policy-czar_2200_-051002#.VzNClGYQFaV