Nicholas McMurray
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Biography
Niko McMurray is the Managing Director for Public Policy at ClearPath. In this role, he leads the development and execution of ClearPath’s clean energy and industrial policy portfolios to advance the organization’s mission and vision.
Niko serves as a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC), the Keystone Energy Board, the E4 Carolinas Southeast Nuclear Industry Advisory Council, and represents ClearPath before multiple other industry groups.
When he first joined ClearPath, Niko was the Senior Program Director for Nuclear Energy, where he led the organization’s nuclear energy portfolio. Previously, Niko was a Materials Engineer at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). While at the NRC, he developed and provided technical guidance on materials, component integrity, and licensing topics for new and advanced nuclear reactors.
Education
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University
Area of Expertise
- Clean Energy and Industrial Policy
- Nuclear Energy Policy and Regulation
Featured Content from Nicholas
Pencils down! The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff just published its draft proposed rule for licensing advanced nuclear reactors — over 1,000 pages of draft text for the NRC Commissioners to review and vote on. If crafted well, the licensing process known as Part 53 has the potential to be a 21st Century solution for the next generation of reactors.
Consensus is building around the need for more nuclear energy to achieve America’s energy goals, play a key role in the global energy market, and lower global emissions. Bipartisan wins in Congress and support from the Trump and Biden Administrations have created and solidified a clear path for more nuclear energy in America and abroad.
Since the dawn of the nuclear age in the 1950s, nuclear reactors have been supplying Americans with clean, reliable, and affordable energy. Innovators of today are making great strides to bring the nuclear power of tomorrow to market soon.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is modernizing their review process. A modernized approach will be a gamechanger for future American reactor designs, enabling their deployment to aid in decarbonization.
Long-term success means a vibrant commercial U.S. nuclear industry that can compete domestically and internationally. We are close to regaining nuclear energy leadership — building the VTR would show the world we mean business.
Project Pele is spearheaded by the Department of Defense’s cutting-edge Strategic Capabilities Office, and could lead to breakthroughs for the future of advanced nuclear.