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IER’s Tom Pyle issues statement on Arizona mining ban Press Releases Nuclear

Ken Salazar

For Immediate Release
Washington DC — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday that the Obama administration would impose a new 20-year, million-acre ban on uranium mining for federal lands in Arizona, despite the fact that these lands hold the highest-grade…

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Japan’s Nuclear Accident has Some Countries Reviewing Nuclear Plant Safety China Nuclear

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The earthquake and tsunami that recently hit Japan knocked out the back-up power that runs the cooling system on several of Japan’s nuclear reactors, exposing fuel rods, and damaged components to several of the reactors.  The Japanese have worked tediously…

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China’s Nuclear Program: Fast and Relatively Inexpensive Analysis Nuclear

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China can build a Western-designed nuclear reactor in 46 months, or less than 4 years. That’s quite a feat considering that it takes France almost 6 years to build one. And, it costs the Chinese 40 percent less, around $4…

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What can one pound of uranium do? Blog Nuclear

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Rod Adams at Atomic Insights Blog posted this video of a massive nuclear ship, the 50 Years Since Victory.  This icebreaker pushes through frozen waters via two nuclear generators, giving the ship a 70,000 horsepower kick.  What’s amazing is a…

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The U.S. in the World Race for Clean Electric Generating Capacity Blog Wind

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China has already made its choice.  China is spending about $9 billion a month on clean energy.  It is also investing $44 billion by 2012 and $88 billion by 2020 in Ultra High Voltage transmission…

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  • Published // March 15, 2010
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President Obama’s Nuclear Sleight of Hand: More Taxpayer Giveaways; No Place for the Waste Nuclear Nuclear

IER president: “As is the case with the rest of this Administration’s energy proposals, there is a complete and daunting lack of consistency on the issue of nuclear waste and nuclear loan guarantees.”
Washington, DC – In a perceived attempt…

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  • Published // February 16, 2010
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