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