Sam Nunn
Co-Founder and Co-Chair, NTI
Speaking at the American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, NTI Co-Chairman Sam Nunn called for the global community to take two key steps to prevent nuclear catastrophe and over time achieve the ultimate objectives of the Non-Proliferation Treaty: “First, we must secure all nuclear weapons and materials globally to the highest possible standards. Second, we must develop a new and improved approach to managing the risks associated with producing fuel for nuclear power.”
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A new NTI paper, Nuclear Facilities in Times of Crisis, evaluates existing strategies for reducing risks and recommends additional steps that governments, industry, and other stakeholders can take to build resiliency.
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