Seasons Greetings to all! I went to an interesting presentation made by Harvey Wasserman here in the Bay Area during the weekend and got a chance to chat with him afterwards! I’m also compiling a summary of the best stories … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2008
The nuclear renaissance came in like a lion and went out like a three eyed fish. Its still too early to tell just what the coming year will bring, but the initial signs are that if any thing, we can … Continue reading
Growl… I was hacked again and lost several hours of work. Take two… This issue starts out with a bit of classic corporate Americana. The Brits just learned that their government secretly sold their entire nuclear weapons production operations to … Continue reading
This was the don’t blink week if there ever was one on energy issues. The big stories rolled in like storms one after the other. The top story for me was the finding that Bush’s AG lied to congress over … Continue reading
Special report: How our economy is killing the Earth – NewScientist: Science-in-Society – THE graphs climbing across these pages (see graph in detail, or explore the data) are a stark reminder of the crisis facing our planet. Consumption of resources … Continue reading
I’m compiling a growing number of stories about Steve Chu from various sources. Most are posted in the policy section, a couple are in the DOE section. Karl Grossman has a good presentation as well on Chu. The Nevada Governor … Continue reading
The state of affairs around Energy issues couldn’t be more mental than right now. We are in the middle of a transition from Bush to Obama. We are also in an economic transition that could very well change the entire … Continue reading
December 12, 2008 The San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace (MFP) today filed a Petition for Review with the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals challenging four orders of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The appeal, filed by … Continue reading
Obama has selected the head of LBL for the head of DOE. A very pro-nuclear selection that solved Senator Reid’s demand. We’re gonna get both sides of the coin. What’s new. The Oil Drum dug out a 2005 video of … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings folks!Not a lot of major stories over the last cycle. Thank goodness. GNEP hearings are still in the news along with the comment extension. I’m going to continue harping on the growing concern over bear market mergers. EDF, … Continue reading
Note that I’m changing the name of this 2x weekly news to reflect the growing concern over the larger energy perspective. Energy stories are really heating up! This issue took a bit longer than usual. If you scan through the … Continue reading
The Bush “Nuclear Renaissance” is starting to break down! The stories are starting to trickle in and the news is clear! The economic downturn and the end of the Bush Administration is having an impact on the nuclear push. All … Continue reading