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Our friends at NEI put together a great animated overview of how securely and safely the United States nuclear plants withstood what was a dramatic year of unprecedented natural events. 2011 included a 5.8 earthquake striking ten miles from a nuclear energy facility, massive flooding surrounding another...

We love the web debate going on at the Bloomberg Businessweek’s “The Debate Room” between Scott Peterson at NEI and Jim Riccio of Green Peace USA on nuclear power. Definitely go and add your voice into the mix in the comments…. ...read more

Here is a great article from NEI’s Martin Fertel on the Daily Caller site on Nuclear Power and security as we approach the anniversary of 9/11… a key quote: A decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Americans have become accustomed to heightened security at airports, train stations and major...

As the Obama Administration looks to help jumpstart job creation across the United States, it should look no farther than the nuclear energy sector. Nuclear energy already plays an important role in the U.S. economy, producing 20 percent of the nation’s electricity and employing some 120,000 hardworking...

By Jarret Adams Amid the many benefits that America’s 104 nuclear power plants provide, increased energy security is rarely mentioned. It is perhaps obscured by the fact that nuclear energy is by far the nation’s largest source of low-carbon electricity. People often talk about the reliability of U.S...

As news and information continues to evolve about Fukushima, we will continue to provide clear explanations and descriptions to help you understand and share facts about the situation. In regards to news about plutonium detected at the power plant site, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) gathered and...

The Nuclear Energy Institute’s President Marvin Fertel appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press today to explain the situation with the Japanese reactors affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Click here to view the entire segment. ...read more

With the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit off Japan’s shore earlier today, the country’s nuclear facilities have also felt the effect. The Japanese prime minister and the industry’s safety agency have said that all plants in the country are safe. While utilities are currently managing issues with...

Yesterday in Washington, Marvin Fertel, President of the Nuclear Energy Institute testified during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the federal loan guarantee program. From the NEI press release Fertel was quoted as saying: “The scale of the energy and environmental challenges...

NEI’s Nuclear Notes Blog is hosting the 6th Carnival of Nuclear Energy highlighting a week’s worth of discussions and interesting links. We appreciate the shout out to AREVA and the announcement of our new cold crucible for waste vitrification at the La Hague facility. ...read more

A number of voices online have been watching the Copenhagen conference and are bringing up the role of nuclear. We’ve rounded up a few to highlight, let us know as you see more by adding comments here, and we’ll highlight those as well. Michael Avari looks at the Copenhagen convention and...

Nice to see a description from Idaho Samizdat’s Dan Yurman of the blogger event last week. Here’s a snippet: While the mainstream news media panel was dissecting their coverage of the nuclear energy industry, a group of 45 people met Tuesday Nov 17 to discuss how social media is making an impact...

Our friends over at the Nuclear Energy Institute are getting the word out about nuclear power… they’ve become a corporate sponsor of the Washington Capitals.  They’ll have an ad on the dasherboard at the Verizon Center (where the Caps play their home games) and at the Kettler Iceplex...

The National Journal has a really interesting experts’ forum this week called “Is Nuclear the Green Solution?” The responses from their invited experts are still coming in, and it’s looking like a fascinating discussion. Here are some highlights: David Holt, President, Consumer...

by Jarret Adams In this difficult economic climate, there has been much talk among policymakers and others about investing the energy infrastructure and creating new green jobs. Renewables are often mentioned are key elements in creating green jobs, but often overlooked is the contribution that investment...