The Obama Administration has nominated Allison Macfarlane to chair America’s top nuclear safety watchdog, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). White House Spokesman Clark Stevens hailed her as a “highly regarded expert” and Senator Harry Reid of Nevada called her “eminently qualified” to lead the Commission.

Dr. Macfarlane was a fellow at CISAC from 1997 to 1998 and is a current associate professor of Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University. She served as a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future until January 2012 and has been an instrumental voice in nuclear safety, security, and environmental policy.