Join us on Friday, June 2nd at noon PT to hear from Dr. Arjun Makhijani, President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER). Dr. Makhijani will dig into the issues we face in the U.S. as we navigate how to dispose and manage our nuclear waste. IEER provides the public with accurate scientific information to promote the democratization of science and a safer, healthier environment.

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Dr. Arjun Makhijani, President of IEER, holds a Ph.D. in engineering (specialization: nuclear fusion) from the University of California at Berkeley. He has produced many studies and articles on nuclear fuel cycle related issues, including weapons production, testing, and nuclear waste, over the past twenty years. He is the principal author of the first study ever done (completed in 1971) on energy conservation potential in the U.S. economy.
Dr. Makhijani has authored many books including, Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy, the first analysis of a transition to a U.S. economy based completely on renewable energy, without any use of fossil fuels or nuclear power. He is the principal editor of Nuclear Wastelands and the principal author of Mending the Ozone Hole. His most recent book (2023) is Exploring Tritium Dangers.

The Nuclear Waste Scholar Series is funded through a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The content was reviewed for grant consistency, but is not necessarily endorsed by the agency.