Geoffrey H. Fettus
Senior Attorney, Nuclear, Climate & Clean Energy Program
Geoffrey H. Fettus both litigates and testifies before Congress for NRDC’s Climate & Clean Energy program, where he focuses primarily on issues relating to the beginning and end of the nuclear fuel cycle—including issues associated with uranium mining and the disposal of radioactive waste. A graduate of Haverford College and the University of Wisconsin Law School, he worked as an attorney for a public-interest law firm and served as an assistant attorney general for New Mexico before he joined NRDC in 2001. He is based in Washington, D.C.
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Standing Up for Safety on Nuclear Energy
Expert BlogUnited StatesCaroline Reiser, Geoffrey H. Fettus
NRDC’s nuclear program this year stayed focused on the key mission of ensuring safeguards on the industry—from cradle to grave.
A Step Toward Breaking the Logjam on Nuclear Waste
Expert BlogGeoffrey H. Fettus
Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Mike Levin have introduced legislation that would establish a task force and help set new approaches for handling nuclear waste.
Goodbye, Yucca. It’s Now Time for Consent for Nuclear Waste.
Expert BlogGeoffrey H. Fettus, Matthew McKinzie
Yesterday, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, President Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, answered questions about the Department of Energy’s nuclear programs at a hearing with the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee. NRDC stands ready to work…