Event Listing - Government

Mon Aug 4

Nuclear Energy: Fueling the Future?

Tel. 415-597-6719
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Location	Date and Time
The Commonwealth Club - San Francisco 595 Market Street, 2nd floor San Francisco, CA 94105 map district: Union Square/San Francisco Centre	Mon Aug 4 (6pm)

Description

SPEAKERS:
Angie Howard, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Energy Institute
Geoffrey Rothwell, Senior Lecturer, Director of Honors Programs, Department of Economics; Associate Director, Public Policy Program, Stanford University; Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Energy
Ralph Cavanaugh, Senior Attorney and Co-Director, Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) Energy program
More panelists TBA

People across the political spectrum are agreeing that we have to reduce our dependence on oil. But what's the best solution to the problem? Nuclear energy has been hailed as a cheap and effective alternative energy source, but what are the safety risks associated with nuclear plants? What can we do with the waste? How is France, a country that relies heavily on nuclear power, dealing with these concerns? Come find out everything you need to know about going nuclear from a panel of experts with a variety of opinions and perspectives.