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Obama Promotes Usage of Nuclear Energy to Stem Global Warming, Boost Climate Bill PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
As mentioned in his State of the Union Address, President Obama is advocating reliance on new nuclear power plants to move the United States as a means of promoting “greener” energy. His strategy is intended to convince Republicans and moderate Democrats that he will compromise in order to get a climate and energy bill passed. He also believes that constructing new nuclear power plants will provide many jobs in the clean energy sector. He cautioned that the new generation of nuclear power plants will have to be clean and safe. Nuclear reactors currently supply twenty percent of the nation’s electricity, and accounts for seventy percent of our “green” energy.

Obama’s budget proposal is expected to include a request for fifty-four billion dollars in nuclear power loan guarantees. In order to meet the eighty percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050 as proposed in pending legislation, the EPA suggests that we would need to build 180 new reactors prior thereto.

Prior to his speech to Congress, Senators Kerry, Lieberman and Graham were suggesting that the energy and climate bill presented to the Senate would include both nuclear energy and offshore drilling as a means of securing enough votes to prevent a filibuster. Whether or not President Obama’s endorsement will help bring additional moderate Democrats and Republicans on board without alienating more liberal Democrats opposed to nuclear power and offshore drilling remains to be seen.

In keeping with the increasing likelihood of additional nuclear power plants in the United States in the near future, the Department of Energy has formed a bipartisan commission to look into potential sites for the disposal of highly radioactive wasted. The previous administration’s plan to dispose of the waste at Yucca Mountain has been vetoed by President Obama.

The nuclear industry welcomes the increased interest in constructing new nuclear power plants.

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