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Industry Press Release for Nuclear Power

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In Japan, a nuclear plant was damaged by an earthquake. It’s cooling system went off line. The back up diesel power system to maintain the cooling system failed. The building housing the nuclear reactor exploded.

However, this is how nuclear power was described at the opening of a new plant.

From STPNOC press release – (PRINCETON, NJ, September 24, 2007)

“It is a new day for energy in America. Advanced technology nuclear power plants like STP 3 and 4, generating a vast amount of electricity cleanly, safely and reliably, will make an enormous contribution toward the greater energy security of the United States,” said David Crane, NRG’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “But equally, this announcement heralds a new day for the environment. Advanced nuclear technology is the only currently viable large-scale alternative to traditional coal-fueled generation to produce none of the traditional air emissions—and most importantly in this age of climate change—no carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.”

From further down in the press release –

“This is an historic event for the future of nuclear power in America. Around the world, consumers are benefiting from clean, efficient nuclear power. Finally, as a result of years of hard work, our nation is now on the verge of taking greater advantage of this technology.  I’m excited to see an investor-owned company submit the first combined operating license application in nearly 30 years, and I hope it is the first of many to come,” said United States Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM), who serves as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

A little further –

“Nuclear power is an essential component of any comprehensive national energy plan,” said United States Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.). “It has been 20 years since we have built a nuclear power plant, and it is long past time that we build a new one. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute, 35 new nuclear power plants are needed in the next 40 years to keep pace with our escalating energy demand. A new power plant in Texas will prove to help combat the impact of global climate change and allow America to continue on a path toward energy independence.”

And here is the reality of nuclear power –

The Reality of Nuclear Power (via bharatian)

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David Lochbaum delivers a devastating take down of the arguments for building nuclear reactors in the United States.

His analysis of the safety concerns is something that should have been more widely read.

James Pilant

The Reality of Nuclear Power The Reality of Nuclear Power   Speech at Syracuse University, October 20, 1999 David Lochbaum. Good evening. My name is David Lochbaum. I have been the Nuclear Safety Engineer for Union of Concerned Scientists for the past three years. Prior to joining UCS, I worked for over 17 years as a nuclear engineer in the nuclear industry. Between 1992 and 1995, I was a consultant to the New York Power Authority working pr … Read More

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Is Nuclear Power a Clean/Green Technology? (via Gas-Engineless Machines)

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One of our prophets.

Nuclear power was never a good idea.

James Pilant

Switzerland, my other home country, is in the midst of an energy discussion that transports me back to the 70s: Whether or not to build nuclear power plants. I was a teenager when this discussion raged in and around Basel because authorities were planning on building a nuclear power station about thirty kilometers away. They were sit ins, demonstrations, and a huge movement against nuclear power. On the other hand, there was the nuclear power ind … Read More

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