Rod Adams reports that Third Way bills itself as a centrist think tank that is not satisfied with just thinking; they take action that gets results. The Jan 27th Advanced Nuclear Summit and Showcase provided an excellent example of the Third Way ability to seek common ground among people from both major political parties in the U.S. The event provided the opportunity for speakers from a variety of points around the middle of the political spectrum to share their thoughts about the importance of advanced nuclear technologies and their personal reasons for joining the growing chorus of supporters acknowledging the valuable nature of nuclear tools for addressing some of society most challenging problems. Third Way produced a complete video archive of the event, but Atomic Insights recognizes that many people do not have the time or the patience to watch a 3:44:52 video.
Those numbers are pretty intimidating. In the first three days after the original event, YouTube says the video has received 223 views, but that number does not indicate how many complete viewings have occurred. As part of our continuing service for readers, here are some clips featuring the event political participants. Senator Lisa Murkowski, (R-AK) began by noting how thinking and acting on energy issues gets her going in the morning. She is currently serving as the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. She and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have spent a good portion of the past 18 months crafting an Energy Policy Modernization Act (S.2012) the old fashioned way. They have encouraged input from a broad base, understanding the importance of assured supplies, robust infrastructure, regional interests and actual environmental impacts. EPMA 2015 has been reported out of the Energy Committee with an 18-4 vote to elevate debate to the Senate floor. (10 Republicans and 8 Democrats on the committee voted to move the bill forward.) See video of her talk and others ...
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