Society News Archive

15 June 2001

Sen. Voinovich Addresses the Plenary Session at the ARSCE

"I am committed to ensuring that our nation enacts an energy policy that harmonizes our environmental needs with our energy needs," stated U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) at the American Radiation Safety Conference & Exposition (ARSCE) Plenary Session Monday in Cleveland. Voinovich is the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the reauthorization of the Clean Air Act and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as well as other legislation pertaining to nuclear energy, wetlands, private property, and safety. Please see the complete text of Senator Voinovich's remarks as he addressed the energy crisis, harmonization of environmental and energy needs, radiation standards, and other related topics.