The Role of Nuclear Power in Illinois

Read a summary of this webinar in Nuclear Newswire.

The ANS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Section and ANS Chicago Local Section presented a special event that exploring nuclear power in Illinois. An expert panel with broad backgrounds discussed the economic impact of nuclear power plants, how nuclear helps address climate change, efforts to keep plants open in Illinois, and the nuclear legacy in the state. You'll also hear about the lifetime of reactors, how the energy grid works, and nuclear's impact on students and the younger generation.

Panelists

• Sen. Sue Rezin, 38th District for the Illinois Senate and Deputy Minority Leader
• John Kotek, VP for Policy Development and Public Affairs at the Nuclear Energy Institute
• Kent Bugg, Superintendent for Coal City School District #1 and President of FAIRCOM
• Sarah Downs, Executive Director of the Bryon Chamber of Commerce
• Christine Lynde, President of the Byron Board of Education
• Buster Barton, Superintendent of Schools for the Byron Community Unit School District #226
• Roger Blomquist, Principal Nuclear Engineer
• Jimmy Glidic, IBEW Local #15 Electric Union Steward at the Dresden Generating Station
• Anna Balla, UIUC Undergraduate Student in Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering

Remarks by

• Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, ANS President
• Craig Piercy, ANS Executive Director/CEO