John Pavich has strange priorities

ByRod Adams

There is a man named John Pavich running as a Democratic candidate for the 11th congressional district of Illinois. He has announced a 5-step program to “improve” nuclear power plant security. I found out about it in an article titled Pavich introduces plant plan. Please read this article, and if you live in the 11th District, take the appropriate action in response.

I will give you a hint about opinion of his plan. Anyone that thinks that the NRC is not already an independent agency with a good track record of regulating a complex technology deserves what they get when their potential voters ask probing questions and pick their opponent in an election.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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