We need your continued action on this issue. This is a remarkably BAD
energy bill and passage of amendments like the ones below are
unacceptable for anyone who cares about real energy independence. For
those of you who have already contacted your Senators about S 517, Thank
You. If you haven't done so yet, please do. The Senate could vote on S
517 as early as this week.

Senate recess begins March 25, 2002 so if S 517 does not pass this week,
it will be brought up after the Senate reconvenes on April 8, 2002.
Please also consider meeting with your Senator(s) if S 517 fails to pass
before recess. If your Senators don't hear from you they will vote for
the industry.

> The following is a list of amendments which have been added to the Senate Energy Bill (S 517), (list and summary courtesy
of Public Interest Research Group).

PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS. TELL THEM TO VOTE AGAINST S 517.

Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121 or 202-225-3121.

Find your Senators' email and fax numbers at www.senate.gov.

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> > >
> > > NUCLEAR AMENDMENTS TO S. 517 (as of March 13)
> > >
> > > SA 2987 - Craig
> > > Extends authorization for "Fusion Energy Sciences Program" three
> > > additional years beyond the period stipulated in the original bill.
> > > Now authorizes $1.4 billion for years 2003 to 2006.
> > >
> > > SA 2995 - Craig
> > > DOE to carry out "Nuclear Power 2010 Program": an aggressive program
> > > to facilitate the construction and start-up of new nuclear plants by
> > > 2010. Includes cooperation between DOE, private sector and
> > > international collaborators - as well as "demonstrate new regulatory
> > > processes for next generation nuclear power plants".
> > >
> > > SA 2983 - Voinovich
> > > Reauthorizes Price-Anderson nuclear subsidy for commercial reactors
> > > to 2012. Treats group of modular reactors totaling under 1,300 KW as
> > > one reactor.
> > >
> > > SA 3009 - Domenici
> > > Establishes the Office of Spent Nuclear Fuel Research within the
> > > Office of Nuclear Science and technology of the DOE. Will carry out
> > > integrated research, development and demonstration programs on
> > > technologies for treatment, recycling and disposal of high-level
> > > nuclear waste and spent fuel.
> > >
> > > SA 3011 - Landrieu
> > > Directs the Secretary of Energy to study designs for a high
> > > temperature nuclear reactor capable of producing large-scale
> > > quantities of hydrogen using thermo-chemical processes.