Nuclear Matters kicked off 2015 by hosting two events -- one in
Illinois, and another in Ohio. Each provided a valuable opportunity to
educate new audiences about the importance of preserving our current
nuclear fleet.
* Illinois' Energy Future at the City Club of Chicago *
On January 27, Nuclear Matters Co-Chair Evan Bayh joined Leadership
Council members Carol M. Browner and Sean McGarvey at the City Club of
Chicago -- a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose members include
prominent business, civic and government leaders in Chicago -- for a
conversation on the importance of Illinois' nuclear energy plants. Doug
Scott, Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, rounded-out the
panel. During this sold-out event, the group discussed how the Illinois
General Assembly has already started communicating the importance of
these plants by passing House Resolution 1146, a report which explains
the value of Illinois' nuclear fleet and the negative impacts if plants
were taken offline.
Watch the video: [
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=octsQF4Y_H0 ]
Read more: [
http://www.nuclearmatters.com/news/events/bayh-browner-and-mcgarvey-discuss-illinois-energy-future-at-the-city-club-of-chicago ]
* Powering Progress in Ohio at the Davis-Besse Education Center *
On February 5, the campaign hosted an event at the Davis-Besse nuclear
education center in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The event featured Nuclear Matters
Co-Chair Judd Gregg and Leadership Council member Carol M. Browner;
Larry Tscherne, Business Director of IBEW Local 245; Jim Lash, President
of Generation at FirstEnergy; and moderator Dana Saucier, Senior
Director at JobsOhio. The audience included a number of officials
representing County Commissions, the State House and state regulatory
agencies, in addition to academics and leaders from economic development
agencies. The panel addressed the important role that nuclear energy
plants play in Ohio and nationwide.
Watch the video: [
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29k0sVFa_ys ]
Read more: [
http://www.nuclearmatters.com/news/events/nuclear-matters-hosts-discussion-on-the-value-of-nuclear-power-in-ohio ]
* Get Involved *
Nuclear Matters recently launched an updated page on our website. News
and Views is intended to serve as a tool for campaign supporters, like
you, to stay up-to-date on our latest activity and important current
events. You'll find event updates, featured articles, op-eds from around
the country and original analysis from our Co-Chairs and Leadership
Council members. [
http://www.nuclearmatters.com/news ]
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Thank you for your continued support in 2015,
The Nuclear Matters Team
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