Gimme! Nuclear industry asks for $122 billion from Uncle Sam
Call it a preemptive bailout if you like, my Friends… …but the Department of Energy recently issued a press release stating that they have received 19 applications for federal loan guarantees to build...
View ArticleThe Energy Collective Roadmaps Renewables
The Energy Collective, an online blogging group, hosted a webinar Wednesday about developing a roadmap for large-scale installation of renewable energy sources. The online seminar’s expert...
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I got yer lump of coal for yer stocking… right here!
Good news, coal activists- According to the Department of Energy in a new report released this week, coal use will actually decline slightly in coming years. This is partially because of the recession...
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Old Argument, New Twist
Television sets use about 4% of household power nation-wide, and the newest flat screens are even bigger power suckers — LCD screens use 43% more power than the old tube TV models. Despite this...
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Nickel and Dime your way to a nuke: an update on San Antonio
CPS committed to spend $60 million more on the proposed expansion of the South Texas Nuclear Project at its Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, which brings the city utility’s total expenditures on...
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Stimulus Bill Stuffed with $50 Billion of Glowing Nuclear Pork!
UPDATE: With the passage of the stimulus bill through the Senate, now the joint conference committee will have to iron out the differences between the House and Senate bills. This is the last chance...
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Obama steps up to the energy efficiency plate
For the past 30 years, previous administrations have failed to write regulations to enforce the laws, despite strong pushes by Congress and even a court order to attain stricter energy standards on 30...
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Youth Storms US Congress at Powershift–Largest Lobby Day in Environmental...
In the fight for a greener future, America’s youth has and is continuing to be one of the strongest forces. Recently, I participated in Powershift 2009–the largest summit on climate and energy in...
View ArticleCPS/NRG Settlement Shows Nuclear Power Too Costly, Too Risky
Statement of Tom “Smitty” Smith, Director, Public Citizen’s Texas Office Today’s announcement that as a part of a settlement with NRG Energy, CPS Energy will withdraw its application for a federal loan...
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DOE Throws $154 Million Down A Texas Hole
The United States Department of Energy has sunk $154 million into a carbon capture and sequestration project in Texas proposed by NRG Energy near Houston. The “demonstration” project will be built on...
View ArticleNuclear Loan Guarantee: A High Risk Investment for the American People
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced on Wednesday, February 19th, that his agency approved a multibillion dollar taxpayer-backed loan guarantee for the first nuclear reactors to be built in the U.S....
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