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PRESS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNING THE PRO-NUCLEAR “ADVANCE ACT”, S.870

In a move paralleling his decision to remain a candidate for President, on Wednesday July 10th President Joe Biden signed the “ADVANCE Act,” Read more

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PRESS STATEMENT: Senate Nuclear Fetishists Take Lid Off of Pandora’s Box

CHICAGO—In a lopsided 88-2 vote (with 10 not voting, including Sen. Richard Durbin), the Senate passed S.870 – the so-called ADVANCE Act, a bill which quite literally takes the lid off of the nuclear safety box, both domestically and internationally. Read more

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PRESS RELEASE: GAO Report: NRC Inadequately Addresses Climate Disruption Threat to Reactors

GAO Report: NRC Inadequately Addresses Climate Disruption Threat to Reactors

CHICAGO—A Government Accountability Office Report draws conclusions about nuclear reactor operation that should make public officials, agencies and policy makers from the most nuclear-reliant state in the U.S. take notice – and action. Read more

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EDITORIAL: SMNRs? Caveat emptor, Legislature!

The law provides homebuyers some assurance that sellers aren’t hiding defects or problems with the property.  Prescriptions are accompanied with a pamphlet listing all the warnings and medical contraindications for the meds. Read more

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ILLINOIS ENERGY TRANSFORMATION #28: Getting Our Money’s Worth with Nuclear Power? Caveat Emptor!

ILLINOIS ENERGY TRANSFORMATION #28: Getting Our Money’s Worth with Nuclear Power? Caveat Emptor!

Feb. 12, 2022

The recent $694 million bailout of 6 Constellation (nee Exelon) nuclear reactors in Illinois was not good news for ratepayers, Illinois or a renewable energy future.  It was made recently worse by the announcement by Constellation Energy (the Exelon nuclear spin off LLC corporation) that it would seek permission from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate its 11 Illinois reactors for up to 80 years – 40 more than the originally granted operating license, and 20 years beyond the 20-year operating license extensions already granted all Illinois reactors except the single Clinton reactor. Read more

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