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• Prepared Remarks For Senator George V. Voinovich EPW Committee Hearing On NRC Commissioners Nominations

  It is no accident that we have seen dramatic improvements in both the safety records and reliability of the 104 operating reactors today compared to a decade ago - Edited by April Murelio - Thank You, Madame Chairman. Chairman Boxer, Ranking Member Inhofe, thank you for holding this hearing. I would like to welcome the nominees and I look forward to hearing their testimony. Madame Chairwoman, as you know, I have spent the better part of the last 10 years in the Senate involved in shaping nuclear energy policy for this country, mainly as chairman or ranking member on the Senate’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee. I focused a great deal of time and effort as the Committee Chair on oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to make sure it was doing its job of ensuring the safety and security of our nation’s nuclear power plants. ... Posted Feb 11 2010, 08:04 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, politics, Safety, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, commissioner, remarks, voinovich, nominations, george v. voinovich

• Legislative Veto Of EPA Rule Will Take Greenhouse Gas Option Off Table

  Murkowski Seeks to Halt EPA Endangerment of U.S. Economy - By April Murelio - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has announced her intention to file a disapproval resolution to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Murkowski's resolution comes in the wake of the agency's recent endangerment finding, which will result in damaging new regulations that endanger America's economy. ... Posted Dec 18 2009, 08:21 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: EPA, emissions, politics, alaska, environmental protection agency, regulation, greenhouse, economy, gas, resolution, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, murkowski, senator, greenhouse gas emissions

• Business And Environmental Groups Unite Supporting Climate Legislation

  Exelon CEO and NRDC president say cap-and-trade bill essential to the economy, environment - By Stephen Heiser - Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe and Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances G. Beinecke today urged Midwest business leaders to support comprehensive climate legislation.... Posted Nov 06 2009, 08:12 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Exelon, meeting, politics, bill, exelon generation, legilsation

• Sen. Udall introduces bill to authorize federal research of small-scale nuclear reactors

  Udall thinks nuclear power should be an important part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate global climate change - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in the examiner, Colorado's senior U.S. senator has proposed a bill that would give the federal government authority... Posted Nov 03 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: politics, small and medium size reactors, small reactor, reactor, bill, speech, small, udall, legilsation

• How The Integral Fast Reactor Was killed

  Originally Published In The Seeker Blog - By Steve Dardenon - Here’s a concise history of the Integral Fast Reactor , including how Sen. John Kerry orchestrated the killing: The anti-IFR forces were led by John Kerry. He was the principal speaker and the floor manager of the anti forces in the... Posted Oct 21 2009, 08:20 AM by steveheiser with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: new designs, politics, reactor, ENERGY, nuclear, power, integral fast reactor, ifr, cfri, john kerry, kerry

• IAEA Hosts Talks On Supplying Fuel For Iranian Research Reactor

  The participants chose the IAEA as the venue of their talks since the Agency has been requested by Iran to facilitate talks with possible suppliers of nuclear fuel for the reactor as part of the Agency´s statutory functions - By April Murelio - The IAEA is hosting a meeting of representatives from... Posted Oct 21 2009, 08:02 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Russia, Iran, France, IAEA, politics, International Atomic Energy Agency, fuel, Research Reactors, U.S.

• President Obama Would Like To See Increased Use Of Nuclear Power

  Obama also spoke about the need to rely more heavily on nuclear energy as the United States looks for ways to reduce greenhouse gases - Edited By April Murelio - Accoording to a report by Reuters, President Barack Obama contends that he is now in favor of finding environmentally safe ways to tap U.S... Posted Oct 19 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Obama, politics, ENERGY, speech, nuclear, power, policy, increase

• German Government Agrees To Extend Nuclear Power

  Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic supporters campaigned ahead of last month's general elections on a platform of canceling a planned phase-out - By April Murelio - The new government in Germany has decided to prolong the country's nuclear era, an official of the junior party... Posted Oct 16 2009, 07:47 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: politics, Germany, ENERGY, nuclear, power, continuation, Angela Merkel, merrkel, phase out, Gudrun Kopp

• IAEA Director General And Iranian Officials Discuss Uranium Enrichment Plant Visit

  IAEA inspectors will visit the facility on 25 October. On 24 September 2009, the Iranian government declared the facility to the IAEA - By Mark McFadden - IAEA Director General Mohammed ElBaradei met Iranian authorities in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, 4 October 2009, and discussed arrangements for the Agency´s... Posted Oct 08 2009, 08:35 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, Iran, IAEA, politics, enrichment, International Atomic Energy Agency, ENERGY, nuclear, power, non-proliferation

• IAEA Forum Explores Energy For Development

  New institution would provide consolidated figures on world energy use - By April Murelio - The nexus of energy, sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts is the theme of a Scientific Forum that gathered in Vienna. It is an opportunity to discuss challenges in assuring universal access to... Posted Sep 18 2009, 08:25 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: IAEA, politics, International Atomic Energy Agency, ENERGY, nuclear, power, ElBaradei, forum

• Udall And McCain Contend Nuclear Power Must Be Part Of Climate Agenda

  Nuclear power must be a major part of a solution to global warming - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in The Coloradoan, Senators Mark Udall and John McCain have declared climate change a major threat to national parks, Udall, D-Colo., and told reporters that nuclear power must be a major... Posted Aug 25 2009, 08:15 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: politics, ENERGY, nuclear, power, climate change, mccain, udall

• Senator Robert Bennett Supports The Future Of Nuclear Energy

  "Every study I've seen says that under the best of circumstances, solar and wind will never produce more than a single-digit percentage of the energy that we need" - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in The Salt Lake Tribune, while nuclear energy may not be a central campaign... Posted Aug 17 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: politics, ENERGY, nuclear, power, support, growth, senator bob bennett

• Part Two Of An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., writer, thinker, philosopher and doer by Randy Brich

  Second half of a Nuclear Street Interview with Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., - By Randy Birch - Part Two of an exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., writer, thinker, philosopher and doer by Randy Brich. Dr. Fox not only talks the talk but has walked the walk. With a Ph.D. in Physical... Posted Jul 22 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: politics, Randy Brich, ENERGY, interview, Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., power quality, author, policy

• An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., writer, thinker, philosopher and doer by Randy Brich

  Nuclear Street Interview with Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., - By Randy Brich - Dr. Fox not only talks the talk but has walked the walk. With a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Dr. Fox has taught theory at the university level and applied that theory at the practical level for academia, industry, government and... Posted Jul 15 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: politics, Randy Brich, ENERGY, interview, Michael R. Fox, Ph.D., power quality, author, policy

• Alexander: A Blueprint for 100 New Nuclear Plants in 20 years

  Republican United States Senators offer a low-cost plan for clean energy based upon these four steps - Edited by Stephen Heiser - Our country is at a critical point in its economic and energy history. Today’s recession is the most severe in decades. Unemployment nears ten percent. We have too much... Posted Jul 14 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: forecast, legislation, politics, Lamar Alexander, future, 100 new nuclear plants, oil prices, blueprint, global warming