Mary Woollen - Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation YPE Podcast

Mary Woollen is Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, Mary talks with host Mark Hinaman about her passion for social work, her involvement in environmental squabbles, and navigating the nuclear industry as a nuclear skeptic.

Show notes:
01:14 How a cross-country road trip led to a prominent environmental lawsuit
18:58 Mary's experience at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a nuclear skeptic; the numerous roadblocks to the consent-based siting nuclear waste program
26:50 The mission of Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), and the company's innovative TRISO fuel
42:07 What strategies have been most effective in gaining stakeholder engagement?
47:44 Mary's perception of just how (un)popular the nuclear industry is
51:27 Mary's advice for young professionals in energy

Mary's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-woollen-7685363b/