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1.2009 Nuclear Policy Initiative
Analyses of the climate change issue by independent organizations show that reducing carbon emissions will require a portfolio of technologies, that nuclear energy must be part of the portfolio, and that major expansion of nuclear generating capacity is essential. As the Senate begins consideration of the Kerry-Boxer climate change bill (S. 1733), NEI has prepared several documents to help you understand the issues involved in this landmark legislation and the nuclear energy industry’s positions.
October 28, 2009
2.Advanced Fuel-Cycle Technologies Hold Promise for Used Fuel Management Program
The resurgence of nuclear energy has renewed policymaker interest in advanced nuclear fuel-cycle technologies. These technologies could reduce the volume and toxicity of the nuclear waste byproducts requiring disposal.
February 27, 2009
3.Ensuring the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources
This policy brief shows how the NRC and the nuclear industry work together to secure the safety and security of radioactive materials used for industrial and consumer applications as well as for electric power generation.
November 13, 2008
4.Financing New Nuclear Power Plants
This policy brief details the importance of the federal loan guarantee program for the financing of new nuclear power plants. It describes how the program assists new-plant projects without providing government subsidies. Project developers are required to pay the cost of the loan guarantee, as well as the full cost of administering the program.
January 30, 2009
5.Government Must Meet Used Fuel Responsibility Including Completion of Yucca Mountain Facility
This policy brief describes key reasons why the U.S. government must complete and Yucca Mountain Repository.
September 30, 2007
6.Industry Supports Integrated Used Fuel Management Strategy
The industry’s long-term objective is the isolation of byproducts and/or used fuel in a specially designed underground repository. This position is consistent with the international scientific consensus that deep geologic disposal is the most effective means of protecting public health and the environment.
January 30, 2009
7.International Nuclear Event Scale Enhances Public Communications
This policy brief describes the International Atomic Energy Agency's International Nuclear Events Scale and how it complements the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's approach toward nuclear power plant safety and emergency events.
June 5, 2009
8.Nuclear Energy Institute Position on Climate Change
Reducing carbon emissions, while fostering sustainable development, will be a major global challenge of the 21st century. The Nuclear Energy Institute supports federal action or legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
October 8, 2007
9.Nuclear Energy Plays Essential Role in Climate Change Initiatives
Nuclear power plants generate more than 70 percent of all carbon-free electricity in America and are an essential mitigation tool for reducing greenhouse gases.
November 2, 2009
10.Nuclear Energy Projects: An Integral Tool in the Clean Development Mechanism
The International Nuclear Forum submitted this policy statement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in September 2000 supporting the inclusion of nuclear energy as a greenhouse gas reduction tool in the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism.
May 18, 2007