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• UK new nuclear build will not get government subsidies

  Taxpayers off the hook for cost of new plants ( NucNet ) The British government will not use taxpayers’ money to subsidize  the construction of new nuclear power plants, Philip Hunt , (right) minister of state at the Department of Energy and Climate Change said Jan 21. In an online question and answer session with ‘The Guardian’ newspaper, Lord Hunt said the government had made it “absolutely... Posted Jan 22 2010, 10:27 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: nuclear blogs, UK, editorial, opinion, NucNet, plants, new build

• Next generation nuclear leadership

  The people who will operate the reactors of the nuclear renaissance are all under 40.   What are the qualities necessary for the next generation of leadership to run the nuclear reactors that are now on the drawing boards of the world’s commercial electric utilities?  By 2012-2015, most of the reactors that are planned to be built, especially those outside of China, will be ready or approaching... Posted Jan 20 2010, 12:53 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: China, nuclear, nuclear blogs, editorial, opinion, reactor, future

• WSJ forum on nuclear energy

  A discussion forum for subscribers and visitors to the newspaper’s online edition In late summer 2008 the online Wall Street Journal set up a series of community forums to take advantage of emerging social media. Since September 2008, I’ve been hosting a discussion forum at the online WSJ on the nuclear energy industry globally including new reactor investments, economics, politics, technologies; and... Posted Sep 29 2009, 08:02 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Wall Street Journal, editorial, opinion, column, discussion, wsj

• Brief note on comment policy

  All comments are moderated and here's why Constructive comments that add to the conversation are welcome. I've had my say with the blog post. Comments are a way for you to have yours. Most comments are approved with 24 hours. I ask that comments be relevant to the post you are commenting on, coherent, concise, and accurate with your use of facts. If you have a long essay, please post it on... Posted Sep 22 2009, 09:35 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, comment policy, feedback, cloumn, conversation

• Duke CEO – Nuclear is our future

  Despite a gloomy economic outlook in its service area, the utility’s CEO is bullish on the future of nuclear energy Utility CEO’s are not known for exuberance, irrational or not, in talking about the future of an energy technology.  In fact, with the “ prudent investor ” paradigm motivating publically traded firms, a clarion call for investment in nuclear energy in the OP ED pages of the Wall... Posted Aug 05 2009, 04:12 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, CEO, duke

• Change NRC cost recovery rule for small reactors

  A modest proposal to avoid killing off innovative reactor designs due to cost recovery for design certification reviews In a widely read OP ED published in the Wall Street Journal on June 25, Bob Metcalfe , a well-known entrepreneur and venture capitalist, complained about the “high costs and astronomical risks” of the design certification process at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( NRC ). ... Posted Jun 26 2009, 05:57 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: NRC, small reactors, editorial

• Story telling and blogs

  What makes a good blog? Hat tip to Merlin Mann at 43 Folders At the American Nuclear Society conference taking place in Atlanta this week we had a panel discussion with Rod Adams from Atomic Insights, John Wheeler from This Week in Nuclear and Kirk Sorensen from Energy from Thorium (speaking from the audience). A lot of the discussion was on the mechanics and practices of blogging, and you can find... Posted Jun 17 2009, 10:46 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, perspective

• Western lands uranium gopher for 6/14/09

  Jaczko in the morning, miners take warning The "green agenda" of the Obama administration is being felt  almost immediately in the western states where ISR mining abounds. Newly appointed NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko announced on June 4 that the agency is making a significant change in the way it approaches environmental reviews for new ISR facilities. The agency has decided that it... Posted Jun 13 2009, 06:13 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, perspective

• Barking up the wrong tree

  Snake River Alliance testimony at NRC hearing targets issues from its own agenda Idaho’s self-appointed nuclear watchdog, the Snake River Alliance (SRA), proved what everyone knows, and that having one around sometimes results in a lot of barking at the wrong things.  For instance, dogs in our neighborhood here in Idaho Falls will bark at all kinds of harmless birds including morning doves, magpies... Posted Jun 06 2009, 12:35 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, politics

• If this is Tuesday it must be Belgium

  Brussels TV network & newspaper blog about nuclear energy   The European news channel, euronews and the Brussels-based newspaper, European Voice , published by the Economist group, have formed a unique partnership, in association with Shell Oil, in order to seek informed opinions on the key issues facing our society. The project entitled Comment:Visions explores the personal views of thinkers... Posted Jun 01 2009, 02:26 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, politics

• Advocates for nuclear power near and far

  Sen. Lamar Alexander has some common sense goals for the loan guarantee program Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander has emerged as an outspoken proponent of nuclear energy. The Wall Street Journal Environmental Capital Blog reported May 29 that he is "ratcheting up" the rhetoric.  In a statement at Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( ORNL ), which is located in Tennessee, he repeated... Posted May 31 2009, 07:48 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, politics

• NY Times claims “renaissance” is over

  Newspaper tries to make the case the “nuclear renaissance” of the future has collided with its past – it is wrong. In a wrenching review of problems accumulating at Olliluoto, Finland, and Flamanville, France, the New York Times reports that the so-called “nuclear renaissance,” a vision of the future of nuclear energy as an answer to the challenge of global warming, has suffered from a head-on collision... Posted May 29 2009, 10:58 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, politics

• Rethinking nuclear power hits the road

  Robert Hargraves takes his Dartmouth class to Vermont Yankee on a field  trip and then lights up Google with a talk on thorium power by: Robert Hargraves Guest Contributor to Idaho Samizdat Students enrolled in the Dartmouth ILEAD course, Energy Policy and Environmental Choices: Rethinking Nuclear Power toured Entergy's Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant May 21. Weeks before we had submitted... Posted May 28 2009, 10:42 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, politics

• DOE funding pipeline plugs up

  Energy Sec. Chu roasts "conservative culture" inside the agency The Department of Energy has billions in energy program grants and loan guarantees for nuclear and alternative energy programs, but so far the only people who seem to be benefiting from the funding opportunities are consultants who advise perplexed applicants how to meet paperwork requirements. This brings us to a speech by Sec... Posted May 05 2009, 10:25 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, perspective

• Idaho Falls tours two emerald cities

  Business & civic leaders tackle nation’s capital. Students sweep through France It was a classic two-fer this month as dual delegations from one of the nation’s most remote states grabbed their carry-ons, laptops, and, for some, their passports, and hit the road to promote the use of nuclear energy. On business side a trip organized by the pro-nuclear Partnership for Science & Technology (... Posted Apr 11 2009, 12:00 AM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: editorial, opinion, perspective