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LOCATION:2241 Chamberlin Hall (coffee at 3:30 pm)
SUMMARY:Does the Nation have a Nuclear Future?  The Role of Science in
  the Regulation of the Nation's Most Controversial Energy Source\, Phy
 sics Department Colloquium\, Dr. Gregory B. Jaczko\, Chairman of the U
 .S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
DESCRIPTION:Throughout its history\, nuclear power has been one of the
  most controversial energy sources in the United States. Despite this 
 history\, the challenges of global warming and energy security have le
 d to a renewed interest in nuclear power in the United States. At the 
 center of the renewed focus is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission\, the
  agency responsible for deciding whether any new plants on the drawing
  board will be approved for construction. Many factors play an importa
 nt role in the agency's decisions about the safety of nuclear power pl
 ants.  Chairman Jaczko will discuss specifically the role science play
 s in helping the agency make sound decisions about the safety of nucle
 ar power\, with an insider's perspective on the use of science in deba
 tes in the nation's capital.<br>
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\nBiography<br>
\nDr. Gregory 
 B. Jaczko was designated Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commi
 ssion (NRC) by President Barack Obama on May 13\, 2009. He was first s
 worn in as a Commissioner on Jan. 21\, 2005\, and his term runs throug
 h June 2013. Throughout his tenure on the Commission\, Dr. Jaczko has 
 focused on the NRC being a decisive safety regulator with the confiden
 ce of the public\, and has worked to have the agency clearly communica
 te with the public and its licensees.  He is committed to the safety o
 f existing nuclear reactors and radioactive materials\, implementing a
  predictable safety review process for license applications\, ensuring
  the agency conducts thorough environmental reviews\, and promoting st
 rong enforcement and accountability. Prior to assuming the post of Com
 missioner\, Dr. Jaczko served as appropriations director for U.S. Sen.
  Harry Reid and also as the Senator's science policy advisor.  Earlier
  he was a congressional science fellow in the office of U.S. Rep. Edwa
 rd Markey. He has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University\,
  teaching science and policy. Dr. Jaczko holds a bachelor's degree in 
 physics and philosophy from Cornell University\, and a doctorate in ph
 ysics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=1615
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