The nuclear industry has an important role in providing reliable carbon free baseload energy to help reduce carbon emissions. Climate change is expected to amplify natural hazards such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and rising sea levels, and it may also influence extreme cold events. These hazards pose potential risks to nuclear power plants.  This panel discussion brings together insights from both the environmental and safety staff within the NRC, viewpoints from the nuclear industry on how plants must cope with changing hazards and conditions, and international experts on global challenges and future plans.

 

• Welcome Remarks
  Joseph Kanney, Hydrologist, Fire and External Hazards Analysis Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC
• Kevin Quinlan, Meteorologist, External Hazards Branch, Division of Engineering and External Hazards, RES/NRC
• Nancy Martinez, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Technical Review Branch 2, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC
• Laura Micewski, Nuclear Safety Officer, External Events Safety Section, International Atomic Energy Agen
• Robert Choromokos, Electric Power Research Institute
• Ruby Lang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory