Nuclear energy

Yucca's demise to cost Nevada The variable cost to produce one megawatt of nuclear energy is zero. The emissions are also zero. There is nothing less than zero. 2. The following are non-political reasons why the DOE selected the Yucca location: It's on federal land, with restricted ...

 IL “I fear that eliminating Yucca Mountain from the waste disposal mix is intended more to reduce the possibility of building future nuclear energy power plants rather than reflecting a more intelligent approach to the use of nuclear power,” observed Lehr ...

On one hand it cannot meet its carbon dioxide reduction goals without nuclear energy. On the other, it has taken a hard-line stance against the Yucca Mountain spent fuel repository, which is currently the nation's only option for permanently disposing ... all 16 news articles

Mr. McCain said he still favored the use of Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste, but urged other options so that the United States could move to expand its use of nuclear energy. “Nuclear power is a critical component in securing our nation’s energy ... all 46 news articles

Environmental groups were equally gratified, since they have long seen Yucca Mountain as a choke point for asphyxiating nuclear energy. Greenpeace immediately called for an end to new construction of nuclear power plants, and for all existing reactors ... all 27 news articles

By Jack Spencer Fast-track the permitting process of new nuclear plants. It takes four years to get a permit to construct a plant. That is too long.Commit to supporting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s review of the Department of Energy’s application to construct the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste res...

By Nick Loris But back to Yucca… The reality is that some of the byproducts of nuclear fission will last a long time. Even if the waste on site is recycled or sits for millions of years, the U.S. needs a place where it can be safely stored. If the NRC determines Yucca to be fit, then we have a winner.

By Nick Loris McCabe also made another interesting point that isn’t widely circulated. Many politicians oppose building new power plants or nuclear energy in general because there is no solution to the issue of nuclear waste and that the geologic repository Yucca Mountain is not open yet. At the same t...

By Nick Loris Nuclear energy provides the United States with 20 percent of its electricity, but none to Utah. If the state legislature gets their wish, it could stay that way for the Beehive State: The measure would prevent nuclear power plants from operating in Utah unless there is a federally license...