Category Archives: Loan guarantees

Guardian op ed calls for end to nuclear subsidies

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

The British newspaper The Guardian ran an op ed today by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, calling for elimination of government subsidies for nuclear power. Sanders and Alexander write: As, respectively, a senator … Continue reading →

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“We can’t make the numbers work,” says chief nuclear officer for Exelon; Will rising construction costs and cheaper alternatives doom the Nuclear Renaissance?

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

An in-depth article in this morning’s Tampa Bay Times lays out the case against building new nuclear power plants: Building a nuclear plant is not the cheapest way to keep the lights on. Not with such low natural gas prices. Not … Continue reading →

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Update: Emergency outage at South Texas nuke enters second week‏

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

On November 29, the Unit 2 reactor at the South Texas Project experienced an automatic reactor trip from 100 per cent power. The reactor had just returned to full power after a refueling outage. In the shutdown, a steam dump valve … Continue reading →

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NRC to make decision on new reactor design on Nov. 1

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Reuters just reported: U.S. nuclear regulators said on Wednesday they would announce on Nov. 1 their decision whetherto approve a new version of the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor design proposed by the South Texas nuclear power project. Once the Nuclear … Continue reading →

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Action alert: Send a message encouraging Obama to end subsidies for nuclear power

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

The Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) has attempted to use a new White House petition link to urge Obama to eliminate subsidies for nuclear power, but with little success. Now, NIRS is attempting to submit letters with the same wording … Continue reading →

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New study finds nukes are still a risky investment

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

The Augusta Chronicle ran an article today on the continuing risk to investors when backing new nuclear reactors: Building nuclear power plants can be expensive for investors and customers, adding significant risks to utility stocks generally seen as investments with … Continue reading →

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Paul Gipe article on economics of nuclear power

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

Grist posted a piece yesterday by renewable energy expert Paul Gipe, who argues that the costs of nuclear power may stall its resurgence: The world’s beleaguered nuclear industry continues to take a battering. The “nuclear renaissance” juggernaut that once seemed … Continue reading →

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Markey asks OMB to reconsider loan guarantee program

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

The Washington Independent reported a little while ago: Markey to OMB: take a long, hard look at public funding for nuclear plants By Eartha Jane Melzer | 05.09.11 | 1:38 pm   The Fukushima disaster has raised new questions about … Continue reading →

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