The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 requires the US Government to assume responsibility for spent nuclear fuel. Decades later little progress has been made.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Greenpeace Disables Comments on Antinuclear Blog
Greenpeace wants to censor you by disabling the comments on their antinuclear blog. What are they afraid of?
Financing Costs in New Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Interest expense represents one of the largest factors in new nuclear power plant construction. Find out why a simple loan costs so much money.
Nuclear Waste Disposal and Plant Decommissioning Costs
Plant decommissioning and waste disposal are costs that are unique to a nuclear power plant.
Posted in Nuclear Economy Tagged decommissioning cost, fuel cost, geological repository, nuclear waste fund, nwf, uranium, waste disposal cost 15 Comments
Ask a Nuke: Can You Make a Bomb from Depleted Uranium?
A reader asks if it is possible to make a nuclear bomb from scavenged Depleted Uranium fired in Afghanistan.
Posted in Nuclear Science and Technology Tagged ask a nuke, depleted uranium, du, fuel, heu, highly enriched uranium, weapons 9 Comments
Nuclear Fission for Dummies: Alpha Radiation
Alpha radiation is the process in which an atom emits a helium ion. It can be easily shielded against and is only dangerous if ingested.
Operating Costs of a Nuclear Power Plant
Take a closer look at operating costs of a nuclear power plant, which represent about twenty three to thirty three percent of the total cost to the consumer.
Posted in Nuclear Economy Tagged administration, employee, expense, fuel cost, maintenance, repair, supplies, uranium, waste 6 Comments
Congressman Ed Markey Wants to Expand Nuclear Bureaucracy
Congressman Ed Markey is trying to bog down the nuclear power industry with red tape in order to stop the nuclear revival in the US.
