Event
Environment and Public Works Committee and Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee Joint Hearing
"Lessons from Fukushima One Year Later: NRC's Implementation of Recommendations for Enhancing Nuclear Reactor Safety in the 21st Century"
Mar 15 2012
10:00 a.m. | 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works will convene a joint hearing to discuss the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's implementation of recommendations for enhancing U.S. reactor safety one year following the Fukushima nuclear emergency in Japan.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan, resulting in complete loss of electrical power, damage to nuclear fuel, and release of radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In the aftermath of the disaster, the NRC formed a Task Force to reevaluate the safety and security of the nation's 104 nuclear power plants and develop a series of recommendations based on the lessons learned from Japan. The NRC must now issue orders, rules, and other actions to enhance reactor safety and protect public health.
WHEN:
Thursday, March 15, 2012
10:00 AM ET
LOCATION:
EPW Hearing Room
406 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC
WEBCAST:
Webcast will be available at http://epw.senate.gov starting at 10:00 AM ET
WITNESSES:
(Order subject to change)
Panel I:
The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Honorable Kristine L. Svinicki, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Honorable George Apostolakis, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Honorable William D. Magwood, IV, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Honorable William C. Ostendorff, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Just a reminder: If you would like us to save a seat for you, please let your Senate Press Gallery know, and drop Nathan McCray at Nathan_mccray@epw.senate.gov a note to let us know you're coming. Please note that media are required to display current Senate press credentials. In order to guarantee that a seat can be saved, please plan to arrive promptly, prior to the scheduled start time of the hearing. Television producers should contact the Senate Radio and TV Gallery in advance if possible to ensure that we're ready to accommodate you.
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