This Week in Nuclear

PodCast for News, Facts and Commentary Related to the Use of Nuclear Energy to Make Our World Safer, Cleaner, and Less Dependent on Fossil Fuels.

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Episode 115 - All Subsidies are not Created Equal

December 24, 2012 • 5 mins

There's a big difference between "subsidies" the nuclear industry "receives" and the subsidies granted to the renewable energy industry. Be sure to sop by http://thisweekinnuclear.com for more news!

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NRC Gives Indian Point Nuclear an Environmental "OK" for Another 20 Years

December 5, 2010 • 6 mins

This week the NRC published an envirnmental impact analysis that gives Indian Point the green light for another 20 years. Unfortunately, that's not the end of the story!

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Small Modular Reactor Reactors May Offer Safety & Security Advantages Over Large Commercial Reactors

November 21, 2010 • 6 mins

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) may offer significant safety and security advantages over large commercial nuclear reactors. These enhancements may also result in lower construction and operating costs.

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Andrew Cuomo's Energy Fantasy

September 24, 2010 • 4 mins

New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo makes no bones about it. He plans to shut down Indian Point Nuclear Plant if he is elected. As part of his bid for Governor, Cuomo published his long term energy plan, “PowerNY” in which he calls for the two Indian Point nuclear energy facilities to shut down in 2013 and 2015. He says alternatives can be found to the huge 2000 MW nuclear plant that supplies much of New York Ci...

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Who do you Boycott?

June 6, 2010 • 5 mins

During a recent conversation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a friend asked if anyone in the group was boycotting BP. This led to a lively discussion about the effectiveness of boycotts and the inevitable question, “Who do you boycott?” The show notes are at This Week in Nuclear

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Proof of Anti-Nuclear, Pro-Fossil Fuel Bias in NY State Policy

May 31, 2010 • 7 mins

I've discovered documents that prove NY State is giving preferential treatment to fossil fuels while at the same time imposing unfair regulations on neighboring nuclear energy facilities, the largest competitors to fossil fuels. Two plants, one nuclear and one fueled by oil and natural gas, with similar water permit applications, but very different rulings from NY State.

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Water Wars Over Nuclear Energy

May 27, 2010 • 8 mins

In April the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation denied Indian Point Nuclear Plant’s application for a water quality certification. In their 28 page letter, the NY DEC told the plant they have no alternative but to install expensive cooling towers to eliminate the plant’s impact on fish and fish larva in the Hudson River. Power plants of any type (not just nuclear plants) adversely affect aquatic ...

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Untapped Energy Resources in Virginia

May 25, 2010 • 43 mins

There are huge uranium reserves in Virginia. In this show I interview Aaron Ruby from the Virginia Energy Independence Alliance Patrick Wales, the project manager and geologist for Virginia Uranium, Inc, and Lisa Stiles, a nuclear engineer with many years experience in the nuclear industry Specifically, we discussed the huge untapped energy resources in Virginia and the economic benefits that recovering those r...

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Putting Picos in Perspective

February 12, 2010 • 6 mins

Ever thought about how many zeros there are there in a “pico” something? Blog and show notes are here.

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Becoming the Best in the World

February 8, 2010 • 7 mins

On December 16th I found myself in Birmingham, Alabama on my way to visit the offices of Southern Nuclear Operating Company. The purpose of my trip was to benchmark some of their work practices and processes. A few weeks earlier a friend at Southern had called and asked if I would be willing to pay them a visit to meet with a manager who had recently assumed responsibility for their workforce planning strategies, an area...

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Small Modular Reactor Reactors May Offer Safety & Security Advantages Over Large Commercial Reactors

Andrew Cuomo's Energy Fantasy

Who do you Boycott?

Proof of Anti-Nuclear, Pro-Fossil Fuel Bias in NY State Policy

Water Wars Over Nuclear Energy

Untapped Energy Resources in Virginia

Putting Picos in Perspective

Becoming the Best in the World

Popular Podcasts

Episode 115 - All Subsidies are not Created Equal

NRC Gives Indian Point Nuclear an Environmental "OK" for Another 20 Years