James Connaughton

Constellation Energy

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Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Public and Environmental Policy for Constellation Energy; former chairman and senior advisor to the President in the White House Council on Environmental Quality

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As the danger of radiation exposure grows in Japan, President Obama has called for a safety review of existing nuclear plants.

The 'Nuclear Renaissance' and Fukushima

As the danger of radiation exposure grows in Japan, President Obama has called for a safety review of existing nuclear plants.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Global warming was the best news for the nuclear power industry since Three Mile Island . New reactors were planned in the US for the first time in decades.

A 'Go Slow' for US Nuclear Energy?

Global warming was the best news for the nuclear power industry since Three Mile Island . New reactors were planned in the US for the first time in decades.

from To the Point

It's been 30 years since a nuclear reactor was built in the US.

Revving Up the Debate over Nuclear Energy

It's been 30 years since a nuclear reactor was built in the US.

from Which Way, L.A.?

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