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Douglas vetoes bill calling for funding of Vermont Yankee decommissioning

By DAVE GRAM, Associated Press http://www.reformer.com/ci_12435648?source=most_viewed  

Nuclear energy relies on taxpayer subsidies

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 It's not just AIG and Wall Street jeopardizing your financial future. Taxpayers and ratepayers have long been victimized by the nuclear industry, their lobbyists, and some ... read more

Sen. Alexander Pushes For $700B For Nuclear Reactors

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander called Wednesday for doubling the number of nuclear reactors nationwide, a potentially $700 billion proposal that calls for building 100 more over 20 ... read more

Shots From Range Hit Near Md. Nuclear Plant

By Aaron C. Davis and Matt Zapotosky Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, May 28, 2009

Nuclear Plant Foes Prepare for Fight

May 23 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Opponents of nuclear power are gearing up for a big fight over changes to the state's nuclear moratorium. Nuclear plants are just too expensive to build, opponents ... read more

Vt. Gov. Douglas vetoes nuke decommissioning bill

MONTPELIER, Vt. (The Associated Press) - May 22 - By DAVE GRAM Associated Press Writer For the second year in a row, Gov. Jim Douglas has vetoed legislation calling on the Vermont Yankee nuclear ... read more

"French Nukes Are Safe" - A Sound Byte with No Evidence

Joseph J. Mangano MPH MBA We hear it all the time. Nuclear reactors produce 80% of the electricity in France. Their reactors are "safe" and that means the U.S. should build new ... read more