Nuclear Impact: Japan's effect on U.S. Energy Policy

QGA Director Patrick Von Bargen addresses the impact of the Japan nuclear situation on U.S. energy policy.

Patrick provides strategic counsel to a wide variety of QGA's energy clients, primarily in the clean technology space, including solar, wind, recycling, and biomass. He also represents startup firms using venture capital to develop clean energy technology. He has an acute understanding of the various, complex aspects of the new public policy proposals that will shape the nation's energy future. He helps educate public policy leaders about the full range of opportunities in the nation's future energy landscape.

Patrick joined QGA in 2008, after having served in major public policy roles over 17 years in Washington, including as Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) from 1987 to 1999 and Managing Executive for Policy & Staff for Chairman William H. Donaldson (R-NY) at the Securities & Exchange Commission from 2003 to 2005. He also headed the National Commission on Entrepreneurship and served as Vice President of the Council on Competitiveness, the only national organization whose membership is comprised exclusively of CEOs, university presidents, and labor leaders focused on American economic competitiveness issues. He had a distinguished career in law representing start-up technology companies and venture capital firms and served three years as CEO of the Center for Venture Education's Kauffman Fellows Program in Silicon Valley — the premier education and networking institute for new junior and senior venture capitalists around the world.

Patrick earned a B.A. in History with Honors in Humanities, graduating summa cum laude from Stanford University, a J.D. from Stanford Law School, and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. He is a member of the bar in the states of California and Colorado.

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[CORPARANOID]

Nuclear power is NOT Clean, the spent fuel by-product | particles have long half life and dangers to the human population (dna, cancers, bone deteriation). Didn't Obama say no to using the Yuca Mountains as the disposal site for the SPENT Fuel. So where do you want to put it, in your backyard? Require all BOD's, CEO's & political incumbents live in 10-20 mile vicinity of a 'aged' Nuclear Power plant, Coal - Mountain Top Removal site and then TELL ME Again how CLEAN it really is. Go GREEN!

[UnrealCorvette]

@poolofelectrum yeeee thats whats up

[poolofelectrum]

@bestfeetlover there is a secret facility in nevada that has such energy.free fusion alien reactor,they(shadow govt)will never allow it to be used in world energy.

[bestfeetlover]

Nuclear energy is still the safest, cleanest and cheapest source of energy compared to coal or oil until one day we achieve the Fusion. So Nuclear energy is a must and should be introduced in much more safely.

[RosiesRed]

We need to start demanding the alternatives to nuclear power.

[label1877]

Nuclear power is not an option for our future, it is a must. We will learn lessons from this awful event in Japan to make nuclear energy even safer.