Ep 116: Janice Dunn Lee, International Atomic Energy Agency

In this episode we discuss... Janice Dunn Lee's 40-year journey through nuclear from her position in Export Licensing at the NRC to that of Deputy Director General at the IAEA Janice's early career in Export Licensing at the NRC including her work preventing the weaponization of nuclear materials and reactors through IAEA safeguards The relationship between Congress and the NRC and the ways in which Congress oversees build and appropriations Intricacies of international nuclear agreements including 123 agreements for nuclear cooperation between the US, Japan, and China The importance of bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements in helping countries learn the regulations, inspection processes, and licensing in other countries The decline of U.S. leadership in the nuclear field against Russia and China and the negative effects this could pose for the industry's future Humanitarian aspects of nuclear and the IAEA's work in human health including cancer therapy and ebola prevention How credible, relevant nuclear advocates can help reignite the US nuclear industry