New Baucus tax proposal takes an Orwellian approach: would redefine dirty energy as clean. NIRS press release.
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New Baucus tax proposal takes an Orwellian approach: would redefine dirty energy as clean. NIRS press release.
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NIRS attempts delivery of 22,500+ petition signatures to Energy Secretary Moniz calling for end to taxpayer loan for construction of Vogtle reactors. DOE refuses to accept petitions, security forces deletion of photo documenting delivery. Press release (pdf).
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. Nuclear Loans, Subsidies & other Taxpayer Swindles…. Powerpoint presentation by NIRS’ Michael Mariotte to Sierra Club National Nuclear Strategy Meeting, May 5, 2012.
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Brilliant new study from UK’s Energy Fair: The Financial Risks of Investing in Nuclear Power.
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New paper from Marc Cooper of Vermont Law School predicts major impacts for U.S. nuclear industry from Fukushima during 2012: nuclear costs will rise and there will be significant regulatory delays.
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New study published by National Bureau of Economic Research concludes that construction costs for new reactors make nuclear power too expensive to be competitive.
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