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    Finally, Some Good News Out of Congress

    September 24, 2008 at 12:47 pm

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    The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 19-2 in favor of the U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation agreement. Doubly impressive the committee adopted the agreement without a controversial proposal that would give Congress more influence over future deals. Heritage analyst Lisa Curtis underscored the importance of final passage of the agreement earlier … More

    Demand for Nuclear Rises

    September 24, 2008 at 9:57 am

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    Everyone wants a piece of the nuclear action. The people want nuclear power; a poll a few months back reported that 2 out of 3 Americans favor building new nuclear plants in the U.S. Recognizing the long-term benefits nuclear can provide, many companies are chomping at the bit to provide … More

    Another Step Forward on Yucca Mountain

    September 18, 2008 at 11:00 am

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    While recycling spent fuel or placing it in interim storage may have a role to play, America’s focus must remain on opening Yucca Mountain in a timely fashion. Despite whatever other technologies are developed, there is an enduring need for permanent geologic storage. Even after used nuclear fuel is recycled, … More

    How is Energy Policy Getting Worse?

    September 17, 2008 at 10:46 am

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    Seriously, I’m not really sure how it’s even possible for Congress to make their bad energy policies worse, but they are. And it’s coming from all angles. On the Senate side, the Gang of 10 energy bill includes only a very modest expansion in drilling while mandating alternative fuels and … More

    Nuclear Energy and Job Creation

    September 16, 2008 at 4:53 pm

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    Green jobs. We always hear about them and how they’ll be created over the next few years. Presidential nominee Barack Obama vows to create 5 million of them. But as John Stossel eloquently explains, the government can’t really create jobs. They can shift resources and force investment to make it … More

    How to be a Maverick on Nuclear Energy

    September 10, 2008 at 12:31 pm

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    It’s no secret that presidential nominee John McCain wants to build more nuclear power plants in the United States. He’s called for 45 new plants by 2030 (and more if possible). It’s also no secret that Senator McCain holds the nickname “maverick” for disagreeing with his own party and blazing … More

    American Jobs and the Nuclear Renaissance

    September 9, 2008 at 11:23 am

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    You are Cordially Invited to a Panel Luncheon on Capitol Hill Rayburn House Office Building B-339 September 15 — 12:00 p.m AMERICAN JOBS AND THE NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE Featuring: Scott Campbell, President / John Kotek, Executive Director The American Council on Global Nuclear Competitiveness Adam Sacks Director Oxford Economics USA Hosted … More

    Nevadans Against Yucca Mountain… Or Are They?

    September 3, 2008 at 12:30 pm

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    It’s time for the NRC to listen to the collective voice of Nevada.” Ah, Harry Reid, you couldn’t be more right. The Senate Majority Leader again voiced his anti-Yucca Mountain sentiments a few days ago, claiming the dump is wrong and saying, “We will not accept it.” Reid made these … More

    Nuclear Energy: Too Good to be True?

    September 2, 2008 at 9:48 am

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    Like that brand new $2,000 BMW on Ebay, if something is too good to be true, it usually is. – But that’s the phrase William Tucker, author of the forthcoming book Terrestrial Energy, uses in his article on the NY Times Freakonomics blog. It all seems too good to be … More

    Holy Wind Power, Batman!

    August 26, 2008 at 4:16 pm

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    It’s a good thing the unusually throaty, (AP says it’s Clint Eastwood meets grizzly bear) Christian Bale only had to deal with The Joker in The Dark Knight and not wind turbines. A new study released findings that wind turbines are responsible for causing the lungs of bats to explode; … More

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