About this episode
Judy Rader discusses the implications of restarting Three Mile Island and the future of nuclear energy in America.
Is restarting Three Mile Island the ultimate redemption story—or the industry's biggest PR gamble? Judy Rader, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer at Constellation Energy, runs communications for the nation's largest clean energy producer. Operating 21 nuclear reactors representing 25% of U.S. nuclear capacity, Constellation has transformed nuclear's narrative from defensive to proactive. "I want to save nuclear power plants. I think it's important for our climate," Judy told a skeptical colleague before joining the 2022 spinoff. She explains why restarting Three Mile Island was the right call, how eating a banana delivers more radiation than living near a reactor, and what it takes to build new nuclear at scale. Can America compete with China's nuclear buildout?
People in this episode
Host: Keith Zakheim
Guest: Judy Rader
Topics covered
- nuclear energy
- clean energy
- Three Mile Island
- climate change
- energy policy
Keywords
- nuclear power
- Three Mile Island
- Constellation Energy
- clean energy
- radiation
- nuclear buildout
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Constellation Energy
Places: Three Mile Island, U.S., China
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