Frost: Learning from the past Aug 14, 2008
Nor are we considering the nuclear waste so many nations are content to generate to supply energy needs that could be met in so many other benign ways. Miyoko Matsubara, one of the Hiroshima survivors, made this eloquent appeal years ago. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Critical McCain Olympic ads take wider stage than Obama's Aug 13, 2008
A TV ad in Nevada cites McCain's support for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and shows him saying he would not be comfortable with waste moving through Arizona, his home state. The McCain campaign says Obama, a Yucca opponent, twice voted for a water bill that funded the project. (USA Today)
Obama ad hurls 'celebrity' tag back at McCain... Aug 12, 2008
Jonathan Martin's Blog: Obama finally responds to Celeb with Bush rap - Politico. " It was an attack first signaled yesterday by Bill Richard 00004000 son, who trotted out the phrase on "This Week. (The Drudge Report)
British Energy: Politics continue to point to EdF Aug 12, 2008
Under this arrangement, around one third of British Energys monthly revenues go into a fund, the Nuclear Liabilities Fund (NLF), dedicated to the clean-up of nuclear waste in the UK market. The former British Energy shareholder cited this as another potential reason why the impetus for a sale to EdF was still strong, noting that the original government intention for a sale had been to invest the money going into the NLF as a whole into a more diverse set of potential investments. (FT.com -- Markets)
Are we science-savvy enough to make informed decisions? Aug 12, 2008
He notes that nuclear waste controversies hinge on how much risk a community is willing to tolerate, which is not a matter decided by science. Likewise, debates on the use of embryonic stem cells in scientific research routinely boil down to moral beliefs about when life begins. (USA Today -- News)
Nuclear not the answer Aug 11, 2008
But what about nuclear waste ... Take the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste program. (New Iberia, LA)
Obama Ad Attacks McCain on Yucca Mountain Aug 10, 2008
On Saturday, the campaign released a new television spot about the potential storage site for nuclear waste, which, according to the release, will hit airwaves in Las Vegas and Reno on Monday. The ad cites Senator John McCains support for storing nuclear waste in Nevadas Yucca Mountain, then shows an interview clip of Mr. McCain saying he would not be comfortable with nuclear waste traveling through Arizona, and specifically Phoenix, on the way to the storage site ... For nuclear waste in... (New York Times)
Public concerns still legitimate Aug 10, 2008
Between nuclear bombs and nuclear power generation, serious problems remain for ordinary people everywhere (Malaysia Star)
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Dont limit ways to help environment Aug 10, 2008
Glow In The Dark wrote on Jul 14, 2008 6:32 AM:" Where do you propose we put the radioactive nuclear waste from nuclear plants after the rods are spent? The government has spent billions trying to establish a safe repository over decades. We still don't have a safe repository for nuclear waste that will be radioactive for THOUSANDS of years to come. Is this a "secure," envionmentally friendly energy source? ". Copyright. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Comparing McCain, Obama energy plans Aug 9, 2008
Existing plants must play a role, supports new reactor construction "only so far as it is clean and safe." Opposes the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada and calls for another approach to dealing with reactor waste. Opposes nuclear waste reprocessing. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Upton: Act now on energyCongressman urges expandingnuclear, oil and wind capacities Aug 8, 2008
According to Upton, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, France has invested heavily in new nuclear- power facilities and perfected processes to recycle 90 percent of its nuclear waste into reusable energy sources. He said China is regularly opening new coal-fueled generating plants. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Appeals court sends nuke waste case back for review Aug 8, 2008
A federal appeals court Thursday struck down more than $80 million in awards to the and to for nuclear waste storage, sending the case back to a lower court for a review of the amounts ... But the federal government has yet to open a permanent high-level nuclear waste dump ... Sacramento-based SMUD paid $40 million into a federal nuclear waste fund. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Voters can choose between U.S. oil or hug from Europe Aug 8, 2008
Whereas drilling and polluting or creating nuclear waste that is not only dangerous, but lasts thousands of years, isn't. Again, I say go back to folks who lived in Los Angeles in the 1960's smog, or people whose beaches were hit with oil slicks and unusable if they believe that. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Future Of Connecticut Yankee Site Remains Unclear Aug 8, 2008
Now that the Connecticut Yankee nuclear power plant is no more, now that the only artifacts of the sixth nuclear power plant built in the U.S. are a nuclear waste storage area and a warehouse, what comes next. Can there be a second act for land that once housed a nuke plant. (FOX61, CT)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 6, 2008 Aug 7, 2008
Even if no new reactors are built, getting rid of the countrys nuclear waste will cost $96. 2 billion and require a major expansion of the planned Nevada waste dump. (North County Times)
Nukes Need Money Aug 7, 2008
There's a concern tempering the industry buzz, and it has nothing to do with nuclear waste, though that still remains a significant issue. The problem: money. (Forbes -- Business)
Nuke waste disposal to cost US $96b Aug 6, 2008
Nuclear waste disposal will cost US $96 bn- International Business-News-The Economic Times ... Nuclear waste disposal will cost US $96 bn6 Aug, 2008, 0351 hrs IST, AGENCIES ... WASHINGTON: Even if no new reactors are built, getting rid of US nuclear waste will cost $96. (India Times)
U.K. Government Delays Nuclear Power Recommendation Aug 6, 2008
The High Court ruled on Feb. 15 in favor of a Greenpeace claim that the government's previous consultation on nuclear energy was inadequate because it failed to take into account issues about the cost of nuclear waste. Whatever their rhetoric, there is nothing in this white paper that will guarantee that a single nuclear power station will ever be built,'' said , who speaks for the Conservative Party on trade and industry matters. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)
McCain touts his nuclear plans at reactor site Aug 6, 2008
Part of that increase is based on a projection that it would need to store 30% more nuclear waste, requiring a major expansion of the planned facility. McCain also slammed Obama for his recent comments and TV commercials criticizing him for accepting contributions from oil and gas industry executives and groups. (Los Angeles Times)
Obama, McCain promote nuclear energy plans Aug 6, 2008
While he says nuclear power should be part of U.S. energy plans, Obama said Tuesday the nation must find "safer ways to use nuclear power and store nuclear waste." He said the focus should be finding new energy sources ... Obama has criticized McCain for not having a plan to dispose of nuclear waste other than to deposit it at the proposed Yucca Mountain storage site in Nevada, which the Democrat opposes ... Nuclear waste disposal was a key topic during the Republican and Democratic primaries... (USA Today)
Energy: The Air Apparent Aug 5, 2008
"(Obama) has consistently opposed it. He has opposed nuclear power. He has opposed reprocessing (of spent fuel). He has opposed storage (of nuclear waste).". You can tell when Obama is chasing his rhetorical tail. (Investors Business Daily)
ROUND 2: House GOP to continue revolt Monday... Aug 4, 2008
Here is the compromise from the corrupt Senate: "The New Era bill contains three main components: ? An intensive effort to transition vehicles to non-petroleum based fuels; ? a robust federal commitment to conservation and energy efficiency; and ? targeted, responsible domestic production of energy resources. Converting Cars and Trucks to Non-Oil Fuel Sources to Regain Energy Independence The New Era legislation funds a $20 billion "Apollo Project" like effort to support the goal of... (The Drudge Report)
Our view on crowded skies: Air travel delays mount as local interests prevail Aug 4, 2008
Nearly everyone also agrees a storage site is needed for nuclear waste. A site in Nevada was chosen two decades ago, but Nevada has blocked it. (Yahoo News)
FACTBOX - US Presidential Candidates on Energy Issues Aug 4, 2008
Obama - supports nuclear power, but says disposing of nuclear waste from US plants and resolving nuclear proliferation concerns are also important. "I don't think it's our optimal energy source because we haven't figured out how to store the waste safely or recycle the waste," he said. (Planet Ark, United States)
Energy plan is balanced Aug 3, 2008
The bipartisan legislation supported by Republican and Democrat alike would allow the revenue generated by this drilling to be divided between federal and state governments at 30 percent each, and the other possible 1 trillion or 40 percent to be designated for, conservation and renewable energy legislation, including nuclear waste recycling and carbon capture and sequestration. Congressman Robin Hayes has been an outspoken leader on the need for our country s representation to strive for a... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Power from nuclear sources is not eco-friendly enough Aug 3, 2008
Nuclear power generation also generates nuclear waste. Currently, there are 55,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel in storage depots around the country awaiting transport through America's cities and small towns to a storage facility in Yucca Mountain in Nevada -- despite the opposition of an overwhelming majority of Nevadans. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Utilities vie for nuke credits Aug 1, 2008
Environmental groups and others say new reactors are a bad idea, especially since there's no permanent place to store nuclear waste. The first generation of U.S. reactors came with a staggering price tag and huge cost overruns, they say. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Why we need CCS - whether you like the idea or not! Aug 1, 2008
Where are we going to store all the nuclear waste ... Interestingly enough it seem the pro enviroment researchers tend to qualify their data with the line "don't you care about the enviroment" or " yeah well your research is floored because it was funded by "the indusrty". Bloody sick of it. If your a good honest scientist with the qualifications and skill to collect information then it should not matter who pays the bills. Oh that right if its funded by say Green Peace then its true but if its... (ABC Online)
Obama spokesman condemns... Jul 31, 2008
uselections2008 =============== John McCain: Nuclear waste for thee. not for me. (The Drudge Report)
LETTERS: NCT, July 30, 2008 Jul 31, 2008
And while I recognize the space limitations on printed letters, plus the dreaded "..." of deletion, Dunn's letter as printed covered the enormous costs and time factors of nuclear in addition to safety, but did not address the problem of disposing of nuclear waste pollution that remains toxic for tens of thousands of years. Why go this route first, before we have exhausted plentiful clean, renewable alternatives. (North County Times)
Ameren applies for potential new nuclear plant (6) Jul 30, 2008
But some environmentalists say the benefit is offset by the problem of safely storing the process' nuclear waste ... Nevada's Yucca Mountain, billed as the nation's first nuclear waste repository, originally was supposed to open in 1998 but has been beset by lawsuits and political and scientific controversies, and cost overruns. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
* Frances nuclear ambitions raise concerns over public safety Jul 30, 2008
A separate commission raised the possibility that this contamination could be linked to military nuclear waste at the Tricastin plant from 1964 to 1976. The areas image has been so dented that the nearby Rhone Valley wine makers whose label is Coteaux du Tricastin want to change their name. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
McCain speaks of energy, mining and Nevada Jul 30, 2008
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, speaking with reporters after a town hall meeting Tuesday in Sparks, reiterated his support for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository north of Las Vegas, but added that he believes reprocessing nuclear waste needs to be a part of the nation's energy policies. The Arizona Republican said Nevada again will be a battleground state in the fall election, and said his strategy will be to stress his knowledge and understanding of Western issues,... (KRNV.com, NV)
Azerbaijan Gets Ready to Go Nuclear Jul 29, 2008
"Also, we have not yet developed technologies to process nuclear waste -- to utilize, store and deliver it. . . [W]e do not have experts for that.". Plans to construct a nuclear power plant in Azerbaijan first surfaced in the 1970s, but were shelved after the 1985 Chernobyl disaster. (EurasiaNet.org)
Australia must engage in a coherent debate about the nuclear option. Jul 29, 2008
has anyone heard of nuclear waste ... Julie the Liberal party under Nelson have become irrelevant with the issue of climate change we the public of Australia do not want nuclear power and government should invest in clean energy solutions the challange to you Julie is would you be prepared to have nuclear waste dump in back hard then we will see how truly you actually believe in nuclear power ... We do need to address the issue of waste - and here I see big opportunities for Australia in nuclear... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Nuclear dominance presents the French with quandary Jul 27, 2008
About 74 kilograms of uranium leaked two weeks ago from a nuclear waste plant owned by Areva at the site behind her mother's home in Bollene ... Delmas, who is concerned that she and her animals may be more susceptible to cancer, said: "Who knows, there may be nuclear waste under the house.". (Business Report, South Africa)
Pick CNN.com's destination on biofuel road trip Jul 26, 2008
It's also not far from a government storage facility for defense-related nuclear waste. Los Alamos, New Mexico: Speaking of nuclear. (CNN -- Travel)
Uranium Leaks Rattle French Faith in Nuclear Power, Raise Villagers' Ire Jul 23, 2008
About 74 kilograms (163 pounds) of uranium leaked two weeks ago from a nuclear waste plant owned by at the site behind her mother's home in Bollene ... Who knows, there may be nuclear waste under the house,'' said Delmas, 23, who says she's concerned that she and her animals may be susceptible to cancer. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Candidates square off at forum Jul 22, 2008
She also noted that nuclear waste is an issue. She said nuclear energy is viable but officials have to plan for the waste before they step forward. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Minister: Consider renewable sources to counter rising oil prices Jul 22, 2008
The issue of nuclear waste management and educating the public need to be considered, too, he told Senator Datuk S. Chandrasekar. On renewable energy, Shaziman said, from 2001, energy developers were given inducements such as tax and investment incentives, while taxes and import duty exemptions were given for them to import equipment related to renewable energy. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
House candidate campaigning for change Jul 22, 2008
Q: Why are you opposed to bringing foreign nuclear waste to Utah. A: There s several reasons why I m against this. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Sun creates power for Fayetteville home Jul 21, 2008
"Once you put it up there, the fuel is free forever. ... And this is clean energy. There's no shipping, there's no mining, there's no nuclear waste.". In Grogan's case, she'll also get a 4- to 5-cent rebate from her utility, Coweta-Fayette EMC, for every kilowatt that she produces and doesn't use. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Dont reject possibility of using nuclear energy: Shaziman Jul 21, 2008
Dont reject possibility of using nuclear energy: Shaziman. Web search enhanced by. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Energy issues likely to be on voters' minds Jul 21, 2008
Obama opposes Yucca Mountain as a storage site and says there is "no future for expanded nuclear" without first finding a safe solution to dispose of nuclear waste. Based on interviews with Zachary Smith, Regent's Professor of political science and natural resources, Northern Arizona University; Michael Kuby, professor of geographical sciences, Arizona State University; Thomas Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute; Joe Lucas, vice president of communications, the American Coalition... (AZCentral -- News)
* Nuclear power is not a green panacea Jul 20, 2008
A couple of years ago the US Congress established an expert commission to develop a language or symbolism capable of warning against the threats posed by US nuclear waste dumps 10,000 years from now. The problem to be solved was X how must concepts and symbols be designed in order to convey a message to future generations, millennia from now. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cold War-era nuclear waste set to roll through Georgia Jul 19, 2008
will ship radioactive material to N.M. site. By NEWHOUSE NEWS SERVICE Published on: 07/18/08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Nuke waste to roll through Ga. Jul 19, 2008
Cold War-era nuclear waste set to roll through Georgia After EPA approval, trucks from Tenn. will ship radioactive material to N.M. site. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Letter: Markeys record say it all Jul 19, 2008
He even voted for barring a Web site promoting a Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in May 2006. In 1987, Rep. (Medford Transcript, MA)
French Doubts Up After Nuke Mishaps Jul 19, 2008
What is troubling about both recent French accidents is that they involved nuclear waste, the disposal of which is perhaps the major curb to nuclear power's appeal. Areva cited human error in the Tricastin incident and said it had fired the responsible director after an internal investigation found "evident lack of coordination" between administrative and working units had allowed contaminated waste to seep through the plant's theoretically impenetrable safety lining. (Time.com)
Al Gore: Energy Crisis Can Be Fixed Jul 18, 2008
It's one of the problems, for sure, the nuclear waste storage issue is one of the problems. But I think the bigger problems are the cost, the long time for construction, and also the problem that if other countries make a massive commitment to it, we make the problem of nuclear weapons proliferation worse. (CBS News)
NRC: Waste, decommissioning funds must be separate Jul 18, 2008
(AP) -- Federal regulators have turned down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's plan to use some of the money from its decommissioning fund for management of the plant's nuclear waste, and say the plant has been overestimating the fund's likely earnings. Entergy had been hoping to use some of the money from its decommissioning fund - already hundreds of millions of dollars short of what it needs, by some estimates - to cover the costs of storing and disposing of highly radioactive spent fuel from... (Concord Monitor)
More of this story Jul 18, 2008
NUCLEAR WASTE WON T GO THROUGH ARKANSAS ... Contrary to early reports, nuclear waste from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee that is being shipped to a disposal site in New Mexico will not be coming through South Arkansas. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Afghan team probes 'nuclear dump' Jul 17, 2008
The Afghan president has set up a team to investigate claims Pakistan dumped nuclear waste in southern Afghanistan during the reign of the Taleban. Hamid Karzai's office had expressed concern at allegations raised in April that nuclear waste had been buried in the provinces of Helmand and Kandahar ... An Afghan minister told the BBC he had evidence nuclear waste was buried there. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Nuclear Highway: Radioactive On The Road Jul 16, 2008
Manhattan Project Nuclear Waste To Be Taken From Tennessee To New Mexico Via Truck ... Bobby St. John at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, N.M., describes a container on a tractor trailer for shipping nuclear waste during a stop in Oak Ridge, Tenn ... (AP) Motorists across the South could soon be sharing the highway with nuclear waste generated decades ago in developing the first atomic bomb. (CBS News)
Nuke waste site cost soars to $90 billion Jul 16, 2008
Cost for nuclear waste site jumps to $90 billion ... WASHINGTON - Turns out, it's going to cost taxpayers $32 billion more than first thought to open and operate the nation's first nuclear waste dump. (MSNBC -- Environment)
New Yucca Mountain cost estimate over $90 billion Jul 16, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government has calculated a new total cost to open and operate the nation's first nuclear waste dump -- over $90 billion. It's the first official estimate since 2001, when the figure stood at $58 billion. (KRNV.com, NV)
Federal court ruling not expected to change Dairyland’s plans Jul 16, 2008
Mack wrote on Jul 16, 2008 8:49 AM:" If we cannot even dump our fly ash in the poorest of our counties, what will we ever do with the nuclear waste? ". PLEASE NOTE: Comments on stories that frequently update through the day disappear with each update. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Total U.S. nuke dump cost to top $90-billion Jul 16, 2008
WASHINGTON Turns out, it's going to cost U.S. taxpayers $32-billion (U.S.) more than first thought to open and operate the nation's first nuclear waste dump. The Bush administration's latest calculation made public Tuesday is that the facility will cost over $90-billion. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Nuclear waste route crosses Miss. Jul 15, 2008
Nuclear waste route crosses Miss ... Nuclear waste route crosses Miss ... - Motorists across the South could soon be sharing the highway with nuclear waste generated decades ago in developing the first atomic bomb. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Yucca Mountain stalling only delays inevitable nuclear power push Jul 15, 2008
Senate leaders, in particular, have shown a determination to block the construction of a national repository for nuclear waste near Nevada s Yucca Mountain ... The Nevada Democrat assumed the Senate s top leadership post in 2006, vowing to keep the nuclear waste dump out of his home state by starving it of adequate funding. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Time to invest more in protecting environment Jul 15, 2008
And talking about garbage pollution, the most dangerous waste has to be radioactive materials, but France has made nuclear waste treatment a highly profitable industry. It formed a company specializing in processing radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants and developed a set of advanced technology to treat and manage nuclear waste ... With this capability France has made profit from helping disadvantaged countries such as Germany and Japan process their nuclear waste. (Xinhuanet, China)
Manhattan Project waste leaving Tenn. for N.M. Jul 15, 2008
(AP) Motorists across the South could soon be sharing the highway with nuclear waste generated decades ago in developing the first atomic bomb. Tons of this so-called "transuranic waste" have been waiting for years to leave what is now the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for a final home in New Mexico, where the government has built a permanent vault in salt beds a half-mile deep. (AL.com)
Your Opinion Jul 14, 2008
Even Disposal of Nuclear Waste and Reduction of Carbon emissions out-rank alternative fuel goals. But it s not just the prize money that raises questions about Forbes proposal. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
URS unit leads team likely to clean up U.K.'s Sellafield nuclear plant Jul 13, 2008
The Hanford Site, near the Columbia River, was used by the U.S. government to make plutonium and store nuclear waste starting in 1943, when it was created as part of the Manhattan Project -- the program that developed the world's first atomic bombs. When the Cold War ended, the site's reactors were shut down. (San Francisco Business Journal)
Winney: Defense budget would be a top priority Jul 13, 2008
He foresees an opportunity for Wyoming to be linked to nuclear energy in the future because of the resources and thinks Congress will need to make a decision regarding a policy for disposal of nuclear waste. They need to get the science right and not shut the door on nuclear energy, Winney said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
