Itinerary
Day Two: Friday, August 22, 2008
7:30a.m. Registration
Breakfast
8:30a.m. Opening Session
David E. Rivers, Director, Public Information and Community Outreach Program (PICO), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Welcome
Dr. Raymond S. Greenberg, President, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC
Dr. Leonard Mcintyre, Interim President, South Carolina State University (SCSU), Orangeburg, SC
Opening Remarks
The Honorable James E. Clyburn (SC-6), Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Lindsey O. Graham (SC), U.S. Senate, Invited
The Honorable Henry E. Brown, Jr., (SC-l), U.S. Congress, Invited
The Honorable Mark Sanford, Governor, SC, Invited
The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Mayor, City of Charleston, SC, Invited
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Reinhardt G. Brown, Director for the Environmental Policy Institute, James E. Clyburn Transportation Research and Conference Center, SCSU, Orangeburg, SC
9:15 a.m. Keynote Address
Admiral Frank L. “Skip” Bowman. President and
Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute, Washington, DC
Topic: The role of nuclear energy as part of a comprehensive national energy policy crafted to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and its impact on the global environment.
10 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m. Panel One:
The Nuclear Regulatory Process as a Function of Government
Overview: A variety of Federal, State and Local regulatory agencies review and approve plans to license, construct and operate a commercial nuclear facility. Panelists will provide a descriptive roadmap of the regulatory process as it currently stands, then offer suggestions for improving the process without compromising public involvement and safety.
Moderator: Mr. Michael E. Rowe, Director, Planning and Research, Office of Environmental Quality Control, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), Columbia, SC
Panelist: David B. Matthews, Director of New Reactor Licensing, Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of New Reactors, Rockville, MD
Panelist: Ms. Karrie-Jo Robinson-Shell, Environmental Engineer, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Region 4, Atlanta, GA
Panelist: Ms. Shelly Sherritt, Federal Facilities Liaison, Environmental Quality Control, SCDHEC, Columbia, SC
Questions and Answers
11 :15 a.m. Panel Two:
A utility Industry Perspective on the Nuclear Regulatory Process
Overview: As energy producers and providers, our nation's utilities are major
decision-makers regarding the viability of commercial nuclear energy as a safe, clean and cost-effective means of generating electricity. Panelists will offer the industry's perspective on commercial nuclear power, describe issues utilities must address before moving forward with nuclear projects, and offer recommendations.
Moderator: Mr. Robert L. Harris, Former Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Francisco, CA
Panelist: Mr. John Simmons, Senior Vice President, Commercial Nuclear Operations, URS Washington Division, Princeton, NJ
Panelist: Mr. Bill McCall, Jr., Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer,
Santee-Cooper, Moncks Corner, SC
Panelist: TBA
Questions and Answers
12:30 p.m. Luncheon Speaker:
The Honorable James E. Clyburn (SC-6)
Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives
Topic: A legislative overview of our national energy policy, where it currently stands and where it may be heading.
1:45 p.m. Panel Three: A Wall Street Perspective on the Financial Realities of Nuclear Energy
Overview: Experts suggest that developing a commercial nuclear energy plant may take up to 10 years and cost billions of dollars. The uncertainty of key timeline and cost numbers gives pause to those financiers whose investment is a "must" for projects to move forward. Panelists will address the economic realities of bringing the next generation of commercial nuclear power on-line.
Moderator: Mr. Julius Hollis, President, Hollis & Company, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Panelist: Mr. Sesh Raghavan, Executive Director, Energy Financing, JP Morgan Chase, New York, NY
Panelist: Mr. John E. Matthews, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, D.C.
Panelist: TBD
Questions and Answers
2:45 p.m. BREAK
3 p.m. Panel Four:
Disposal, Transportation and Storage of Radioactive Waste Material
Overview: Commercial nuclear energy facilities pose a complex and unique challenge in the form of radioactive waste by-products. At a time when the proposed nuclear waste repository in Nevada faces community and political opposition, commercial nuclear energy proponents must find answers to questions about the disposal, transportation and long-term storage of radioactive waste. Panelists will discuss both current and future options for resolving this issue in a safe, fair and equitable manner.
Moderator: Dr. Patricia Lee, Environmental Policy Institute Fellow, South
Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC
Panelist: Mr. William B. House, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs,
Energy Solutions, Columbia, SC
Panelist: Dr. Eric Loewen, Chief Consulting Engineer, Advanced Plants,
General Electric Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Wilmington, NC
Panelist: Mr. Rick Boyle, Director of the Office of Radioactive
Materials, United States Department of Transportation, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.
6 p.m. Reception
