Innovating for Nuclear Energy 2050 (and the Relation to Zombies)
Washington D.C. In this blog, Todd Allen (NIA Board Chair and Chair of the University of Michigan Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences) and NIA Senior Fellow Jessica Lovering argue for the importance of continued federal investment in nuclear research and development to complement demonstration and deployment efforts. While the President recently signed Executive Orders on nuclear energy that set ambitious goals for new projects, the history of defunding nuclear R&D in the 1990s serves as a cautionary tale for policymakers today: short-term budget cuts can have long-term impacts. It took the U.S.
NIA Statement on Nuclear Power Executive Orders Issued on May 23, 2025
Washington, D.C. The following statement in response to the issuance today of new Executive Orders on nuclear power may be attributed to Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) President and CEO Judi Greenwald.
Statement on the Addition of A New Senior Fellow to the Nuclear Innovation Alliance Team
Washington, D.C. The following statement may be attributed to Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) Executive Director Judi Greenwald:
“I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Jessica Lovering to the Nuclear Innovation Alliance as a senior fellow. Jessica is a nuclear energy policy rock star and an experienced, trusted voice on new nuclear energy commercialization. I’m confident she will help NIA to advance our mission of creating the conditions for success for this technology to play a major role as an energy security and climate solution.
Updating the NRC Mission Statement – January 2025 Edition
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is one step closer to having a new mission statement. On January 24, 2025, the NRC Commission voted to update the NRC mission statement. The new NRC mission statement approved by the Commission now reads:1
NIA's Statement on the Appointment of David A. Wright as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington D.C. The Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) shared the following statement in response to the appointment of David A. Wright as Chairmen of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This statement may be attributed to NIA Executive Director Judi Greenwald:
"Ensuring the effective and efficient licensing of advanced nuclear technologies is critical to their successful deployment as a major part of the nation's energy system. We are confident that Chairman Wright will build on progress made and lead the NRC to meet this moment, and we look forward to collaborating with him in his new role."