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• Is the Effort to Shut Down Vermont Yankee a Modern Day Witch Hunt?

  A frequent contributor to the discussion threads here on Atomic Insights shared the following observation about the battle over Vermont Yankee. I think it deserves more attention than it will get buried in a separate commenting system. I would be interested in hearing from you; especially if you have a personal connection to the struggle. That does not mean I think you need to live within the state... Posted Jan 04 2010, 03:12 AM by Atomic Insights Blog Filed under: Vermont, coal versus nuclear, natural gas versus nuclear, Vermont Yankee

• Seminole Electric Cooperative Cancels Coal Plant; Considers Gas and Nuclear Options

  At the end of last week, Seminole Electric Cooperative - the third largest power generator in Florida - announced that it was canceling a 750 MW coal fired power plant project that it had been developing near Palatka, Florida. The cooperative filed papers with state regulators announcing the cancellation. The stated reasons included uncertainties regarding long term regulations and prices for pollution... Posted Dec 22 2009, 03:42 AM by Atomic Insights Blog Filed under: Florida, coal versus nuclear, natural gas versus nuclear

• 90 Billion Dollars Worth of Motive to Discourage Investments in Nuclear Power By Developers of "Clean" Liquified Natural Gas

  I noticed a headline a couple of days ago that really got my attention - $90bn natural gas deal with Japan . For the last couple of days, I have been thinking about how to explain why that particular headline means so much to me and to the rest of the world as we discuss and plan our energy future. For me, it illustrates why it is so important to "follow the money" in order to understand... Posted Dec 09 2009, 04:52 AM by Atomic Insights Blog Filed under: Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, LNG, natural gas versus nuclear