Dr. Matthew McKinzie
Senior Director, Data & Policy Analysis, Science Office
Matthew McKinzie directs planning and operations for NRDC's climate and clean energy advocacy in the United States. Since joining NRDC in 1997, he has worked on nuclear policy and the environment and applying geospatial analysis to NRDC's mission. McKinzie holds a PhD in experimental nuclear physics from the University of Pennsylvania, was a postdoctoral associate at Cornell University's Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, and served an NRDC sabbatical appointment at the Department of Defense on wind energy and military radar systems. He is based in the Washington, D.C., office.
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Renewable Energy
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Biden Administration Must Redo Its Assessment of Dakota Access Pipeline
Expert BlogNorth Dakota, South DakotaDr. Michele Bustamante, Amy Mall, Dr. Matthew McKinzie, Dr. Jennifer Sass, Dawn Woodard
The recent Draft Environmental Impact Statement ignores the threats to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s drinking water source and violates tribal treaty rights and sovereignty in a severe environmental injustice.
Not So Advanced: Hype vs. Reality for Nuclear Technology
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Yesterday, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, President Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, answered questions about the Department of Energy’s nuclear programs at a hearing with the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee. NRDC stands ready to work…
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Small Modular Reactors: More Questions Than Answers
Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Bemnet Alemayehu, Dr. Matthew McKinzie
Nuclear Power 101
GuideUnited StatesPadmaparna Ghosh
How it works, how safe it is, and, ultimately, how its costs outweigh its benefits.
Preventing Hydrogen Explosions In Severe Nuclear Accidents
ReportUnited StatesDr. Matthew McKinzie
Unresolved safety issues involving hydrogen generation and mitigation