Seth Cohen, Former DOE

For Episode 35 of Gener8, Seth Cohen joined for an in-depth conversation after spending over a year serving numerous federal government agencies as they considered the future of nuclear energy regulation and support in this country. At the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Seth played an important role in a whole-of-government reconsideration of the value of nuclear energy and how the government interacts with companies looking to deploy new nuclear generating capacity.

Seth also played an important role in the federal government’s new program focused on managing America’s used nuclear fuel, a legacy some forty years in the making but hopelessly frozen between finger-pointing and a lack of political will until very recently. Seth shared insights on the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Center program, how it progressed from thought to concept to dozens of states signaling interest before being narrowed to five next movers, and how other government agencies and activities, including those involving the military and outer space, help support a promising future for nuclear energy technologies and developers.