San Francisco Climate Week: April 19 – April 25
It’s nearly climate week on the west coast! Former VP and Nobel Laureate Al Gore will headline San Francisco Climate Week with a keynote address on April 21, calling for urgent global climate action and highlighting innovation as key to a sustainable future. The 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub at 350 California Street will serve as the event’s official headquarters, hosting over two dozen gatherings and drawing thousands of climate leaders, innovators, and changemakers. Oppenheimer Project and Anthropocene are hosting an event, California Nuclear: Past, Present, Future, with panelists. Please join us!
WEI Operations Conference
The Operations Conference is WEI’s largest event. The annual in-person conference brings together hundreds of energy industry professionals for three days of education and networking.
Charles gave a talk entitled “Nuclear by the Numbers” with Kristin Zaitz from PG&E and Jeffery Gilchrist from Black & Veatch. Over half the crowd of utility execs professed little to no background in nuclear energy, and the discussion covered the basics of why we advocate for it in the west and how it can be financially justified.
Reviving Arms Control: The Case for U.S. Engagement with Russia and China
In her article “Arms Control Is Not Dead Yet,” Rose Gottemoeller, former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, argues that despite recent setbacks, the United States should pursue parallel nuclear negotiations with both Russia and China. She emphasizes that the 2010 New START Treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia, is set to expire in February 2026 and has already been undermined by Russia’s suspension of its implementation. Gottemoeller contends that engaging in arms control discussions with both nations is crucial to prevent a new arms race and to maintain global strategic stability.