On Monday, February 10th, NPEC co-hosted a panel discussion with University of Utah’s MIAGE Program on the future of nuclear energy in Utah. Speakers included Ken Maize, editor and publisher of The Quad Report; Dr. Scott Kemp, Associate MIT Professor of Nuclear Science; Dr. Scott Williams, Former Executive Director of the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL); and Tim Kowalchik, Emerging Technology Strategist at the Utah Office of Energy Development. Henry Sokolski, the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center’s executive director, served as moderator.
How Nuclear Might Utah’s Future Be? (NPEC-MIAGE)
Presentations and discussions covered a number of questions, including: What might the economic, environmental, and security benefits and risks of promoting small modular reactor construction in Utah be? What lessons can be learned from Utah’s previous investments in small modular reactors? What is the case today for pursuing SMR-generated electricity in Utah?
Below are video clips broken into topic sections.
How Nuclear Might Utah’s Future Be?
NPEC-MIAGE
February 10, 2025
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- Part I: NPEC-MIAGE Seminar “How Nuclear Might Utah’s Future Be?” Introduction
- Part II: Ken Maize: How will the Trump Administration approach energy policy?
- Part III: Scott Kemp: Four Questions for New Nuclear Investors
- Part IV: Scott Williams: Lessons Learned from Utah’s Nuclear Past
- Part V: Tim Kowalchik: State Government Drivers for Nuclear Energy in Utah
- Part VI: Q1. How will Project Gigawatt spend its $20 million?
- Part VII: Q2. Has nuclear material ever been stolen from nuclear processing centers?
- Part VIII: Q3. How does processing change nuclear waste volume? What is the plan for managing waste and reducing risk in Utah?
- Part IX: Q4. How will nuclear waste transports pollute or harm the Utah public?
- Part X: Q5. How would nuclear energy in Utah affect demand for water?
- Part XI: Q6. What is the danger of overbuilding nuclear capacity? What are the opportunity costs?
- Part XII: Q7. Scott Kemp’s rejoinder to Utah Office of Energy Presentation
- Part XIII: Q8. What is Utah’s relationship to Last Energy Inc.?
- Part XIV: Q9. What is the discussion around understanding the fuel sources that can be used?
- Part XV: Q10. How do we choose to balance the grid with nuclear energy use?
- Part XVI: Q11. Is it worth focusing further beyond fusion?
- Part XVII: Q12. What is the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah’s involvement with the Carbon Free Power Project?
- Part XVIII: Closing Remarks: Henry Sokolski