LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman will deliver a keynote address at the second annual Platts Nuclear Energy conference, February 13-14, 2006 in Washington, D.C.
The conference features many of the leaders of the nuclear industry speaking about an expanded role for nuclear energy in North America.
Featured speakers include: * Nils Diaz, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission * Thomas A. Christopher, CEO and Vice-Chairman, AREVA, Inc. * Bill Johnson, President and COO, Progress Energy * Marilyn Kray, President, NuStart Energy Development * Dan Keuter, Vice President, Entergy Nuclear * Michael Wallace, President, Constellation Generation * Andrew C. White, President and CEO, Nuclear Energy, General Electric; * and many more -- 24 outstanding presenters in all!
Panelists will explore questions such as timelines for licensing and building new nuclear plants; nuclear finance and risk; and the international growth of nuclear power.
For a complete list of speakers and a conference program, go to http://www.events.platts.com/, or call 866-355-2930 (toll free in the USA).
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