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Deep state actors at OMB turn DOE leaders into red-faced liars. Cannot revive, revitalize and expand nuclear energy with 25% less money

February 28, 2018 By Rod Adams 13 Comments

Mark Menezes, the Undersecretary of Energy at the Department of Energy, gave an optimistic, forward-looking, audience-flattering, stage-setting talk at the Advanced Reactor Technical Summit. At least five times during his 10-minute talk, he repeated various combinations of a phrase – “revive, revitalize and expand” – that is apparently the mantra that the Administration has chosen […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics

Time to Re-examine Alternatives for Plutonium Disposition – Dr. Peter Lyons explains why dilute and dispose is wasteful and unworkable

February 24, 2018 By Guest Author 31 Comments

By Peter Lyons Somewhere in Russia, 34 tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium—enough material to make about 10,000 weapons—are awaiting disposal. Moscow was supposed to start destroying this stockpile, but has yet to start, leaving a huge threat lurking in an unknown location. If even a tiny fraction of this material fell into terrorists’ hands, they […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Fuel Recycling

Career OMB employees sabotaging Trump’s quest for energy dominance

February 21, 2018 By Rod Adams 21 Comments

For now, I’m going to leave all names out of this piece of hearsay. Please believe me when I say that my sources are good and varied. Throughout his campaign, President Trump ran on the slogan “Make America Great Again.” That inspired many to attend his rallies and probably convinced many to vote for him. […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics

Will the U.S cold wave help solve OPEC’s oil inventory hangover?

January 5, 2018 By Rod Adams 23 Comments

Since 2014, investor-focused publications have used terms like ‘awash in oil’, ‘oil glut’ and even ‘world is “drowning” in oil’ to describe the world’s stockpile of already extracted and stored inventory of crude oil. Similar phrases have also been occasionally used to describe inventories of various refined products like gasoline, distillate fuel oil, and kerosene. […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, Fossil fuel competition

Vogtle continuation decision tells me America still produces leaders that can make complicated, long-term decisions

December 22, 2017 By Rod Adams 35 Comments

The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved a plan to continue the Vogtle Expansion Project. Georgia Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Southern Company, immediately accepted the deal contained in the plan and will continue moving forward with due diligence and effort. The announced decisions made me even more confident that there is strong […]

Filed Under: AP1000 saga, Atomic politics, New Nuclear

Did the Republican tax reform bill add the last straw that halts large nuclear plant construction in U.S.?

December 20, 2017 By Rod Adams 24 Comments

Early this morning, Senate Republicans passed a tax reform package. Despite passing generous, deficit-increasing legislation that includes many provisions that favor corporations and most forms of energy production, it did not include an extension of the operational deadline that must be met to qualify for the nuclear production tax credit. In my analysis, there is […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, New Nuclear

Michael Shellenberger explains why he is running for governor of California – Part 3

December 5, 2017 By Guest Author 9 Comments

Editor’s Note: Sometimes stories are best told out of sequence. We’re starting here with part 3 of a timely tale about a strong leader with a moral compass who has decided to enter into a political race out of faith in his country, its system and himself. By Michael Shellenberger When I started Environmental Progress […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics

Atomic Show #260 – Pro-nuclear voices from COP23 in Bonn. Not a warm welcome

November 27, 2017 By Rod Adams 8 Comments

Eric, Kirsty and Iida provide copies of Energy for Humanity's recent report on European emissions

This episode of the Atomic Show is a conversation among five clean energy advocates who attended the COP with the goal of sharing what they know about the ways that nuclear energy can help reduce global emissions while also providing a growing amount of reliable power. With more power, more people will have a pathway […]

Filed Under: 100% WWS, Alternative energy, Atomic politics, Climate change, International nuclear, Podcast, Politics of Nuclear Energy

UN Environment Program Rejects WNA’s Money. Won’t Allow Sponsorship Of Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF17)

November 7, 2017 By Rod Adams 12 Comments

The UN Environmental Program (UNEP) has rejected the World Nuclear Association’s (WNA) offer to provide financial support to the 8th Annual Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF). Described by its chairman as the “largest business-focused side event during the annual Conference Of Parties” the event is scheduled to take place alongside COP23 in Bonn, Germany. Originally accepted as a gold sponsor […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Clean Energy, Climate change, International nuclear

South Korean Panel Supports Nuclear Plant Construction, Rejecting President Moon’s Plan To Stop It

November 3, 2017 By Rod Adams 25 Comments

Supporters of South Korean nuclear energy are celebrating today. Earlier this morning, a citizen’s panel decided that President Moon Jae-in had made a mistake by halting the Shin Kori 5 & 6 construction projects. The 471-member panel, formed by President Moon to provide advice about his plan to phase out one of the world’s most successful […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Fossil fuel competition, International nuclear

Logical Basis For Sec. Rick Perry’s Resiliency Pricing Rule.

October 30, 2017 By Rod Adams 18 Comments

The intense conversation Energy Secretary Rick Perry purposely initiated with his Sept. 29 letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission continues to occupy the attention of specialists. The direction was concise: implement pricing rules that protect electricity generators that meet certain requirements from being pushed into early retirement. The marching orders came with an aggressive but […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, Economics, Politics of Nuclear Energy

FERC Proposal Supporting Coal And Nuclear Prompts Howls From Gas, Wind, Solar, Antinuclear

October 26, 2017 By Rod Adams 15 Comments

If his goal was to stimulate a conversation with a rapid approach to concluding action, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has scored a victory with his recently proposed Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule. During the past couple of weeks, the insular world of energy policy wonks has talked of little else, numerous congressional hearings have been held […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, Economics

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