http://www.psr.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.psr.org-351197145 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/reforming-the-title-xvii-program.html The Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program (1703) is a part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and was established to provide loan guarantees for ‘innovative energy technologies’. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:58:52 -0500 www.psr.org-344484160 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/waste-confidence-what-you.html On June 8, 2012, the US District Court of Appeals threw out the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) so-called ‘waste confidence’ decision. The lawsuit, brought by the state of New York and four environmental groups (Natural Resources Defense Council, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, Riverkeeper, and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy) will fundamentally impact NRC licensing proceedings and environmental analysis as well as any future decisions on nuclear waste management. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:35:12 -0500 www.psr.org-306286018 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/quiet-retreat.html Last night President Obama’s State of the Union called for us to “double-down on a clean energy industry.” Amid several not-so-great comments about fracking and offshore oil, it was notable that President Obama failed to mention nuclear at all. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:55:05 -0600 www.psr.org-289031263 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/returnblogbrcaphastoryofbroke.html Apologies to all readers for the longish hiatus of this blog. Many things have occurred since we last posted: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:14:13 -0600 www.psr.org-271376743 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/speak-up-the-brc-needs-to.html Today the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (BRC) will convene in Denver the first of its public meetings since releasing its draft report on US nuclear waste management. The BRC was created in the wake of the Obama Administration’s wise decision to shutter the Yucca Mountain project as a way to hopefully (finally?) figure out what to do with spent fuel in this country. In case you didn’t know, after 60 years of nuclear power, the U.S. still has no permanent storage for the over 65,000 tons of spent fuel sitting around at 70 sites all over the country. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:22:28 -0500 www.psr.org-267902876 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/whole-lotta-shakin-going-on.html The Associated Press has done some more great work on the safety risks of nuclear reactors. According to its recent analysis of an 11,000 page record request from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear reactor is much greater than previously thought. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:16:47 -0500 www.psr.org-265748566 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/hurriquake-week-and-nuclear.html Just days after an earthquake that shook Toronto to South Carolina, we are once again gearing up for a dangerous scenario. The earthquake caused ‘unusual events’ at a dozen reactors along the East Coast, demonstrating, particularly in the wake of the Fukushima disaster earlier this year that more emergency preparedness is desperately needed at reactor sites. This upcoming weekend, the East Coast is expecting a Category 3 hurricane, Irene, which poses yet another threat to the reactor safety. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:13:15 -0500 www.psr.org-264404976 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/laser-enrichment-and-its.html Over the weekend, the New York Times reported on General Electric’s successful attempt at using laser enrichment to create nuclear fuel. They now seek support for a $1 billion facility that would cover 100 acres in Wilmington, NC. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:36:20 -0500 www.psr.org-258232052 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/heart-wrenching-stories-from-fukushima.html Fukushima prefecture residents are pressing the Japanese government for the fundamental right to relocate away from contaminated areas and to be compensated for their loss of homes and livelihoods. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:17:22 -0500 www.psr.org-261474815 http://www.psr.org/nuclear-bailout/blog/score-one-for-jaczko-public.html PSR is an organization that you couldn’t accuse of going soft on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Let’s face it: there are many reasons not to. Still, it’s heartening to see that NRC Chairman Jaczko understands that NRC is supposed actually regulate the nuclear industry. Yesterday, he made public his vote (and reasoning for said vote) on the recommendations of the NRC’s Fukushima Task Force, in which he endorses moving forward on the recommendations. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:43:45 -0500