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2003-07-23 -Short Attention Span Theater-

More American Nuclear Power Plants in the Works?

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Posted by Dar 2003-07-23 3:38:19 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 At least there's a new (albeit unfinished as of yet) respository for the waste at Yucca Mtn, NV. I know a lot of Nevadans (my family's from there) are unhappy about getting this gem, but really, it did make the best sense.

Posted by Frank G 2003-7-23 4:04:10 PM|| 2003-7-23 4:04:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Alas, they most probably will never be built.

The unthinking looneys will tie it up in the courts until those companies decide the game is no longer worth the candle and give up.

Posted by Michael 2003-7-23 4:24:37 PM|| 2003-7-23 4:24:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm afraid Michael is right. Construction is unlikely unless Congress cuts the regulatory red tape, and provides for protection from frivolous lawsuits. And that won't happen until the average citizen faces a choice between nuclear power or sitting in a cold, dark room.

Posted by PBMcL 2003-7-23 7:31:00 PM|| 2003-7-23 7:31:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 My sources, who work in a nuclear power facility near where I live, say that cuch of the red tape, supposedly, HAS been cut, and the loonies (naturally) howled murder. However, no nuclear plant has been built using the new regulations, which tries to encourage the use of standardized designs, which is what the French use to great effect. Several are available already.

The big concern is that, due to environmental concerns, the majority of new power plants built run on natural gas. this has caused a serious drop in Gas supplies: A drop so big, even Alan Greenspan audibly worried about it.

Posted by Ptah 2003-7-24 9:27:38 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-7-24 9:27:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I worked in the NP industry for a while. Our basic problem in this country is that we built a 103 plants with a 104 different designs. Regulatory BS is part of the problem, but other part was the lack of any standard design and the idea that if 200 MW plant could built, then a 800 MW would just be four times as big. Wrong.

Posted by Douglas De Bono 2003-7-24 3:53:19 PM|| [http://www.DouglasDeBono.com] 2003-7-24 3:53:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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