Communication plan proposal

As we talk about communications, I would like you to think about the communication challenges faced by the industry and government as a result of events such as Three Mile Island. This was one of the most significant challenges the industry has faced from a communications standpoint, separate from the technical aspects of the accident. We should ask ourselves, are we better off today - more than twenty years later - in our relations with the public? Is there more public acceptance and understanding of our technology since the Three Mile Island event? I think the answer varies from country to country. Three Mile Island was the first time the industry and regulator had to really face the necessity of communicating accurately and rapidly to the public, and to address fears and criticism. Now, many years later, have we in the industry learned how to achieve successful communication with the public? Clearly, in the USA, we are doing better. Is it good enough? It has to be good enough. Because the time is now to meet the challenges of the industry and technology