Mon, Mar 14, 2011
Speculating now about the implications of the Japanese nuclear crisis on U.S. policy would be like trying to assess the political fallout of Hurricane Katrina while people were still being plucked from rooftops in New Orleans. As frustrating as it may be in the era of the 24-hour news cycle, we simply cannot know the […]
Mon, Mar 14, 2011
Three days after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the situation at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex has turned into the biggest uncertainty of the crisis. Recovering from the seismic event will take tens of billions of dollars and years of work — but if the nuclear situation goes the wrong way, that would add dramatically to the disaster’s cost. How did […]
Mon, Mar 14, 2011
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander said Monday the nuclear crisis triggered by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan should not be a reason for abandoning nuclear energy in the United States. “The lesson that America can take away is this: Learn all we can from this Japanese experience to make the operation of American reactors […]
Mon, Mar 14, 2011
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., represents Madison in the House. Her district leans to the left, and so does she. But on at least one issue she may be at odds with Madison’s stereotypical constituency, which is to say aging bearded liberals who wear “No Nukes” T-shirts from the 1980s and until recently could be seen […]
Sat, Mar 12, 2011
The nation’s former top environmental regulator, in Columbia to promote nuclear power as a spokeswoman for the industry, said the performance of nuclear plants in the aftermath of Japan’s earthquake will say a lot about how safe that country’s atomic energy reactors are in a natural disaster. In an interview with The State newspaper, one-time […]
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
For more information, please contact: Kim Carlos – 816-550-1782 kim@moenergyfuture.com MBEF Thanks Hundreds of Supporters for Hearing Participation, Urges Vote on Senate Bill 321 JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future (MBEF) today thanked the hundreds of supporters of nuclear site permit legislation for participating in yesterday afternoon’s press conference and […]
