By Rod Adams •
September 22, 2008
An often repeated lie by people that do not like nuclear power is that “Wall Street does not like it” and “not a dime of private capital” has been put at risk in any of the several dozen new nuclear power projects that are currently underway in the United States. Another one is that the January 2008 decision by MidAmerican Energy Group to shelve plans to build a new “greenfield” sited nuclear plant in Idaho after spending $13 million in [...]
By Rod Adams •
June 10, 2008
It has been darned hot on the East Coast, and the electric companies have been asking their customers to conserve power whenever possible, especially in the heat of the day. Each day this week one of the topics of conversation in my carpool has been the oppressive heat and poor air quality.
The power conservation warnings and the “Code Red” air quality alerts made me think about last week’s announcement by Unistar Nuclear, a partnership between Constellation Energy, Areva, Bechtel, and EDF, that they had successfully filed their combined Construction and Operating License (COL) application for a third unit at Calvert Cliffs.
The plant is not exactly in my backyard, but it is only about an hour’s drive south of my home. Though watching and waiting for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue a new nuclear plant license to allow the beginning of construction can be a bit like watching grass grow, the decision to “docket” the application indicates that real progress continues.
If you want to read an article that provides an indication of how the idea of the plant plays to local politicians I recommend a visit to a Washington Post article titled Coalition Formed to Advocate For New Power Plants, Lines.
