Publications: Commentary

July 1 marked the 50th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). I was honored to have been one member of the U.S. government team that helped secure the indefinite and unconditional extension of this historic agreement in 1995. While most celebrations of this anniversary are focused on the diplomatic triumph of the treaty, it is…

At the very least, the Singapore Summit between U.S. President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un created a period of lower tension and heightened fluidity in the relationship between the two nations.  It did not solve the North Korean nuclear threat, but it did set the stage for potential progress. While complete, irreversible, verifiable…

In a significant breakthrough, The New York Times and The Boston Globe acknowledged the role of nuclear power in addressing climate change in separate editorials this week. The Times editorial noted that while “many environmentalists have serious qualms about nuclear energy, retaining this capacity is smart from a climate perspective.” Examining the role of nuclear power in combating climate…

This was an important week that brought significant attention to the nexus of nuclear power, carbon reduction, and global security - an issue integration pioneered by PGS through the Global Nexus Initiative. At the Copenhagen 9th Clean Energy Ministerial, nuclear power was highlighted as a major decarbonization technology when the U.S., Canada, and Japan announced the creation of the Nuclear Innovation: Clean Energy (NICE)…