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1. Bowman exits NEI's top post
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2008
Frank "Skip" Bowman resigned Friday from the NEI leadership post he has held since 2005. "After much deliberation about the right course of leadership for our industry and the Nuclear Energy Institute during this period of dramatic change in Congress and the White House, I am resigning as president and chief executive officer at the Nuclear Energy Institute," Bowman said in a letter. Martin Fertel, executive vice president and chief nuclear officer, was named interim chief. Hill, The (11/14)
2. Environmentalist under consideration for top energy post
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 14, 2008
Dan W. Reicher, who is being considered for energy secretary in the new administration, has experience in nuclear power, nuclear weapons cleanup, renewable energy and energy efficiency. As an environmentalist, Reicher would bring a different focus to the post than his predecessors did. New York Times, The (11/13)
3. Tennessee may be core of nuclear rebirth
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2008
Bechtel and contractors finishing Watts Bar's second nuclear reactor, expected to be the first new U.S. reactor completed in 15 years, are expected employ 2,300 workers by the end of 2009. This reactor, the Tennessee Valley Authority's plan for more nuclear plants and Oak Ridge National Laboratory may put Tennessee in the center of a nuclear-industry revival. Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tenn.) (11/15)
4. Speakers debate whether fuel should be reprocessed
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 18, 2008
A public hearing in Washington state this week over reuse of used nuclear fuel drew mixed opinions from the crowd. Speakers did agree the costs of reprocessing should be studied. Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash.) (11/18)
5. Waxman will lead Energy and Commerce Committee
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2008
The House Democratic conference voted narrowly to name Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Waxman replaces fellow Democrat John Dingell of Michigan. Yahoo! (11/20)
6. Experts pick top reads on nuclear energy
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2008
The Wall Street Journal asked several experts to suggest resources to better understand the debate about nuclear energy. Among them, NEI's Mark Flanagan recommends "The Power to Save the World, The Truth About Nuclear Energy" by Gwyneth Cravens and "Nuclear Power: Villain or Victim?" by Dr. Max W. Carbon. Wall Street Journal (free content), The (11/16)
7. Think tank omits nuclear from energy outline
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 14, 2008
The Center for American Progress has outlined an energy plan for the next administration, suggesting the EPA be given authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from the outset. The report, called "Building a Vibrant Low-Carbon Economy," does not mention nuclear energy. Wall Street Journal, The (subscription required) (11/13)
8. Commentary: Hurdles facing Yucca Mountain may be impassable
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 20, 2008
A consensus of scientists that a single deep geological storage facility for nuclear waste would be better than the current practice of stashing spent fuel rods at nuclear power plants around the country seems to support the proposed Yucca Mountain national repository. However, Yucca Mountain has a major detractor in the form of the president-elect and faces a 10,000-years safety test that some experts believe will be impossible. Reuters (11/19)
9. AREVA stalls office construction, continues hiring
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2008
AREVA representative Denise Woernle says the company has postponed construction of a new building in Lynchburg, Va., until the economy improves. The company will reconfigure existing office space to accommodate staff as it continues to hire new employees, Woernle said. WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, Va.) (11/18)
10. Yankee trust fund loses $33 million in market
NEI SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2008
Vermont Yankee's trust fund lost $33 million in the stock market last month. A department of public services spokesman said the state is concerned about the fund, which is to be used for shutdown and cleanup of the plant, and will remain "vigilant." Rutland Herald (Vt.) (11/19)
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