Ep. 93 - Joyce Connery, Nuclear Defense Safety Board
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy - En podcast af Bret Kugelmass, Energy Impact Center
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In this episode we discuss...
- Joyce’s unique journey from study of poetry to international relations to the nuclear field
- Joyce’s international experiences in the Peace Corps in Turkmenistan and later experiences in Kazakhstan in post Cold War era
- The history of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- The shutdown of the BN-350 fast breeder reactor in Kazakhstan
- Joyce’s involvement in the 123 Agreements under the Bush administration
- Joyce’s work as a detailee to the National Security Advisor
- A deep dive into the IAEA’s Additional Protocol Agreement
- The international impact of Fukushima
- Joyce’s experience serving as the first Director of Nuclear Energy Policy within the Office of International Economics
- Joyce’s appointment as Chairman on the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- A look at the future of nuclear and the importance of improving public awareness
