Is it right for the choir to write Sec. Wright?
Several choristers have suggested a joint letter to Sec. Wright signed by anyone who wants to add their name. The substance of the letter would be the same as the original letter. Only the introductory paragraph would change. If you would sign such a letter, please indicate by replying yes to the poll question.
Politicians count heads for amount of influence (and potential donations) that might help or hinder their future prospects.
A letter from one knowledgeable but not widely know expert might not have the impact that it would with 500 to 1000 more names attached. There might be a situation where a dozen or so idiots [up to say 51?!] would go along with another idiot, but not 500 to 1000. I doubt there are more than 1000 technically knowledgeable people within the nuclear and biological domains who are really aware of these ideas, except for those of us finding Jack's Substack. [I hope I am wrong on that guesstimate and that reality is 10X higher.]
So the message becomes "there is a bureaucratic barrier to adopting nuclear power, a highly desirable goal, but Wright can be the hero that overcomes this resistance from LNT vs. the preferred SNT model, and the thinking that goes with it." Then nuclear power can be pursued in a logical, deliberate, methodical way, not held back by ignorance and not rushed to flawed implementations. It gives a legal and social baseline to move forward, using insurance as a method of allocating risks and costs, a well established business model and mode of thought. Couple this with the further technical and design advances to be expected as implementations move forward, and all forms of risk become lower. Plus considerations of things like long term storage or alternative uses for nuclear wastes is given time to mature.
With potential for SNR's in selected neighborhoods, perhaps sunk into a well landscaped and manicured "sunken garden", a well protected installation that is not an eyesore, more people can be confident their power will remain in place during storms and other natural events.
I'd sign if asked, but I'm the proverbial nobody, and not confident my signature would have any (positive) weight.
Jack, have you tried reaching out to Alex Epstein? He writes Energy Talking Points
(https://alexepstein.substack.com/), and his Energy Freedom Plan is exactly what we need. Almost; his ideas on LNT reform could be refined. His recently announced Energy Freedom Lobby may also provide a vector for change.