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• Some Monday Morning Nuclear Blog Clips to Read

  The two big posts everyone was raving about over the weekend come from Depleted Cranium’s Steve Packard and Brave New Climate’s Barry Brook. Steve clearly spent a great deal of man-hours providing a number of reasons Why You Can’t Build a Bomb From Spent Fuel . As well, Barry Brook always gets a heavy conversation going, this time by asking if climate sceptics and anti-nukes matter . There’s also been... Posted Feb 22 2010, 10:40 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: opinion, spent fuel, fuel, Climate Change, nuclear blogs, op-ed, sceptic, anti-nuke

• 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

• 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

• 2009 Was a Strong Year for Reactor Construction Worldwide

  One of NEI’s knowledgeable writers, Chris Charles, tallied up some promising world nuclear numbers in NEI’s weekly member newsletter. Below is his text that you may find useful. Jan. 7, 2010—The year 2009 ended with two new nuclear reactors beginning operation worldwide and a total of 55 new units under construction, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency . In 2009, 11 units began construction... Posted Jan 08 2010, 02:50 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, Nuclear, nuclear blogs, 2009, retrospective, events, summary

• Lindsey Graham: As Bold As The French

  We were in the mood for cheese, so of course had to look in on Wisconsin, where the mood is cheddery smooth : A proposal that would relax Wisconsin's ban on nuclear reactors and mandate increasing use of renewable energy began its journey through the Legislature on Thursday, with Gov. Jim Doyle asserting that it could create more than 15,000 jobs. Apparently, the legislation to do this has a problem... Posted Jan 08 2010, 12:21 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, Wisconsin, ban, Nuclear, nuclear blogs, overturn

• Four Updates to Our Nuclear Blogroll

  Thanks to Dan and Rod , we have four new blogs added to our blogroll. First is Yes Vermont Yankee whose writer, Meredith Angwin, has put herself through the angst and some joys of going to anti-nuclear shindigs. Her latest experience at an anti-nuclear potluck was a bit inspiring in the fact that the two sides were able to get along quite well. Next is Nuke Power Talk which is written by Gail Marcus... Posted Jan 08 2010, 10:15 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: Vermont Yankee, NEI, vermont, anti-nuclear, antinuclear, nuclear blogs

• Someone Else’s Top Ten

  We know it’s getting to be top ten time of the year (and decade), but we’ve never really enjoyed these summary wrap-ups. After all, time like the tide is rather fluid and what seemed most important in the short term of a year fades before much more time has passed. Even the top ten movies or albums seem vagrant, the results of a passing fancy. So, speaking for ourselves, we’ll probably bypass the mania... Posted Dec 23 2009, 11:56 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, column, perspective, nuclear blogs, ten

• Voices from Copenhagen: Obama and Jiabao

  At the COP15 conference in Copenhagen, President Barack Obama did not seem very pleased: So America is going to continue on this course of action [toward carbon emission reduction goals] no matter what happens in Copenhagen. But we will all be stronger and safer and more secure if we act together. That is why it is in our mutual interest to achieve a global accord in which we agree to take certain... Posted Dec 18 2009, 03:47 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: CO2 Emissions, obama, copenhagen, co2, nuclear blogs, cop15, denmark

• Studies, Studies and Mo' Studies with Nuclear

  Actually, there are only just three recent studies/reports I'd like to bring to your attention. The first comes from Ted Rockwell (pdf) at Learning About Energy . Colleagues: Attached is a list of purported facts about the use of nuclear energy for generating electricity, and purported facts about the principal, post-fossil alternatives: wind, solar and biofuels. There are no conclusions or recommendations... Posted Dec 18 2009, 09:30 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: NEI, opinion, study, nuclear blogs, alternatives, fossil fuels, findings