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• TVA and Crossing the T on Yucca Mountain

  The other day, we listened to the hearings for the NRC commissioners - there are three open slots - but did not follow up with the TVA candidates later that afternoon. Maybe we should have : During the hearing, each of the nominees gave a statement and was questioned by the committee members about their suitability for the role. Each nominee said that they backed TVA's use of nuclear energy. You... Posted Feb 10 2010, 01:55 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: TVA, NEI, NRC, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, commissioners, tennessee valley authority

• Tritium, Tritium, Come and Get It

  Besides last week being a busy week on budget proposals, loan guarantees, etc., there was quite a bit of discussion on the Vermont Yankee tritium issue. And Meredith Angwin at Yes Vermont Yankee has done an exquisite job of keeping up with all of the media reports and facts that are coming out . As she has found, there are very few times when clear communication is essential and this was one of them... Posted Feb 07 2010, 10:05 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Vermont Yankee, NEI, leak, contamination, water, pipes, tritium

• A Comparison of Loan Guarantee Volume by Energy Technology

  Since the President’s support for nuclear was made clear at the State of the Union, our nuclear critics have dramatically ramped up their opposition to nuclear, particularly on loan guarantees. Besides continuously repeating the debunked 50 percent default rate for nuclear , one detail often neglected by our critics is how much loan volume is proposed as well as currently available for various technologies... Posted Feb 03 2010, 02:20 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Loan Guarantees, NEI, Nuclear, construction, state of the union, power plants

• Lord Love a Nuclear Plant

  Now, we admit we can be a little provincial when it comes to viewing the activities. We’ve travelled and had longer than vacation-length stays in other countries – still, a little provincial. So whenever we read a story about a British Lord, we inevitably think of a twit or a criminal rotter hiding under robes and a wig. But consider Lord Hunt: “We have some fantastically skilled people and in terms... Posted Jan 28 2010, 09:43 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, editorial, nuclear energy institute, nuclear blogs, op-ed

• Union of Concerned Scientists Needs to Do a Bit More Research on Their Nuclear Claims

  Mr. Elliott Negin, media director for the Union of Concerned Scientists, published the same jaded piece at Seeking Alpha and Greentech Media on how nuclear power is “Too Costly to Revive.” He begins by painting a somewhat rosy picture of the nuclear industry but then begins to dish it out by discussing the “industry’s Achilles’ heel” (cost of construction). The nuclear industry likes to point out that... Posted Jan 22 2010, 04:20 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, nuclear blogs, global warming, cliamate change, union of concerned scientists

• Daily Kos Diarist Tells What Life is Like Working in a Nuclear Plant

  Blubba , an occasional contributor at Daily Kos , began an entertaining series of posts describing the unique experiences that occur at a nuclear plant. Story #4, my favorite, highlights the interesting situations nuclear workers can find themselves in when changing in and out of anti-contamination suits (aka Anti-C): Around 1987, just a few years out of college, I was given the job of Containment... Posted Jan 21 2010, 01:30 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, editorial, nuclear energy institute, daily kos, contamination

• Scott Brown on Nuclear Energy

  Congratulations to Scott Brown (R-Mass.) on his election to the Senate yesterday. We were, as always, interested to know where he stands on nuclear energy. Answer: in a good place . I support common-sense environment policy that will help to reduce pollution and preserve our precious open spaces. I realize that without action now, future generations will be left to clean up the mess we leave. In order... Posted Jan 20 2010, 12:08 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, republican, senate, policy, nuclear energy institute, scott brown

• Anti-Nuke Hypocrisies

  Barry Brook published a great piece on the contradictory thinking of anti-nuclear environmentalists . It was posted a few days ago and is now up to almost 100 comments. He’s found 32 hypocrisies so far (with the help of others) and below is a taste of a few: 1. They claim renewables can replace fossil fuels, then can’t see the problem with leaning on fossil fuel gas to back them up when they fail to... Posted Jan 19 2010, 07:00 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, activists, anti-nuclear, antinuclear, op-ed, hypocrisies

• YouTube Videos on Ionizing Radiation

  Yesterday, a commenter by the name of Georg provided links to seven YouTube videos about ionizing radiation that he and Kansas State University members just created. After viewing them, I highly recommend for anyone to take a gander on over . The voice of the videos is alluring and the graphics are simple and creative. For me, the video on Quantities and Units of radiation (below) was the best of the... Posted Jan 14 2010, 09:55 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, Radiation, nuclear blog, youtube, ionizing, videos, Kansas State University

• Browner, Korea and the Chamber

  Carol Browner, President Obama’s energy and climate advisor, said some nice things about nuclear energy: "We have not built a nuclear plant in this country in a long time but we want to work with the industry to make that happen in the not too distant future," Browner said in a live chat on the White House website. "We have been working with the nuclear industry to understand exactly... Posted Jan 13 2010, 05:11 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, obama, climate, nuclear blogs, industry, Carol Browner, advisor

• Anyone Listening to Dr. Caldicott Anymore?

  Doesn’t look like it . Apparently she’s trying to create controversy with many in the environmental community over nuclear. Maybe nuclear really isn’t as bad as she believes . . . Read More... Posted Jan 12 2010, 03:08 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, Nuclear, nuclear blogs, controversy

• A Nuclear Tussle in Minnesota

  The Duluth News tries a pro-con pair of op-eds on nuclear energy that would have benefitted considerably from a more direct match-up. John LaForge of Nukewatch takes the con and Rolf Westgard, a professional member of the Geological Society of America and of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, takes the pro. Both writers make points well worth arguing, but since they don’t engage each... Posted Jan 12 2010, 02:28 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, editorial, Nuclear, nuclear blogs, op-ed, minnesota

• The Simpsons Turn 20. Happy Anniversary!

  If you weren’t among the 13 million viewers who tuned in to watch the Simpsons 20th-anniversary special on Sunday night, here’s a clip containing the nuclear nuggets. The full episode can be seen on Hulu here . Congratulations to Matt Groening and James L. Brooks for creating what is now the longest-running primetime program in American history. And a big thank you to the all of the talented writers... Posted Jan 12 2010, 01:53 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, comedy, nuclear blogs, simpsons, image, culture, popular

• The Whole Shocking Truth About Nuclear Energy

  Nuclear Energy is never going to get an awful lot of love from Mother Jones magazine – unless the tide of support it’s seen from more progressives that way. But not yet. In a small piece, Mariah Blake shows that the nuclear energy industry would really like nuclear energy to be considered amongst other technologies in the energy bills going through Congress – shocking, we know, but true enough – and... Posted Jan 11 2010, 03:01 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, editorial, technology, nuclear blogs, op-ed, bills

• 2009 Was a Productive Year for Nuclear Energy

  From a new administration in Washington, D.C., to the debate on climate change, 2009 was a busy year for the nuclear industry as the domestic fleet continued to operate at near-record capacity. The following summary of nuclear energy in 2009 was eloquently written and compiled by one of NEI’s writers, TJ Swanek. Hope you enjoy and find it useful! BIG CHANGES IN WASHINGTON At the federal level, many... Posted Jan 11 2010, 12:00 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, Nuclear, nuclear blogs, 2009, retrospective, events, summary