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It’s not utilities leading the energy revolution
It’s policy–not utility preference–that is enabling the renewable energy revolution. Last Friday, we noted that Ceres has released a major new report ranking the renewable energy production and energy efficiency programs of the 32 largest electric utility holding companies in the U.S. But that note came in a brief update to our post Exelon supporting…
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Exelon wants ratepayers to pay more for all Illinois reactors
Exelon wants its ratepayers to bail out not only its uneconomic Byron reactors, but all of its 11 reactors in Illinois. The Chicago Tribune this afternoon published an article indicating that the nation’s largest nuclear power utility, Exelon, is seeking to have its Illinois ratepayers pay more for all of its 11 reactors in the…
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Yep, wind is better than nukes/CCS for climate
Global wind energy capacity has been growing and continues to grow at a rapid rate….. It’s not like this will come as startling news to most readers–most of us already have a strong sense that renewables are far better than either nuclear power or carbon capture/storage (CCS) at addressing our climate crisis. After all, that’s…
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Exelon supporting solar power in Massachusetts? Um, nope.
Exelon’s Clinton reactor in Illinois. Decidedly not a solar plant. America’s largest nuclear utility, Exelon, says it is supporting an elimination of the net metering cap in Massachusetts. That position would seem to imply support for rooftop solar power in the state, a position seemingly at odds with Exelon’s ownership of 2,000 Megawatts of natural…
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Obama appoints two to NRC; NEI not happy. Magwood says staying as long as possible.
Stephen Burns President Obama Tuesday appointed two new Commissioners to the NRC. They will replace departed Commissioner George Apostalakis and outgoing and increasingly controversial Commissioner William Magwood. Already the Nuclear Energy Institute and some GOP congressmembers are raising concerns about both of them, although there have not yet been any outright calls for their confirmation…
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NYT’s bias is showing on Indian Point
Indian Point will remain a center of controversy as long as it operates. The question is: how long will that be? Today, the New York Times ran an article by longtime nuclear power reporter Matthew Wald titled Hearings on Water Permits for Indian Point. NIRS’ Executive Director Tim Judson found a lot to critique in…
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Pressure mounts for Magwood resignation
NRC Commissioner William Magwood ‘s term is ending in controversy. Pressure is growing on NRC Commissioner William Magwood to resign his position over conflict of interest charges stemming from his acceptance of a position as head of the OECD’s nuclear promotional arm, the Nuclear Energy Agency, while staying at the NRC, whose charter forbids promotion…
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Utilities attack energy efficiency, renewable energy programs, but they can’t stop the inevitable
Florida Power & Light wants to slash its energy efficiency commitments, but still spend $18 Billion on two new reactors at its hideous Turkey Point site near Miami. It’s not just from the nuclear giants Exelon and Entergy–energy efficiency and renewable energy programs are under attack from nuclear and fossil fuel-dominated utilities across the country.…
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IEA “experts” not particularly expert
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is composed of 29 countries, which are required to be members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The agency was founded in response to the oil crisis of 1973-74 “to help countries co-ordinate a collective response to major disruptions in oil supply through the release of emergency oil…
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NRC’s Magwood refuses to resign, and more from Inside Washington
NRC Commissioner William Magwood refuses to resign over conflict of interest charges. He’ll forget his troubles once he lands in Paris in September. NRC Commissioner William Magwood today sent a letter to attorneys Diane Curran and Mindy Goldstein, who represent 34 groups (including NIRS) that had called for Magwood to resign immediately and retroactively recuse…
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