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June 2008
New Reactor Is ‘Moral Imperative,’ Says Md. Governor
Seeing is believing for Maryland’s governor. After touring the state’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, Gov. Martin O’Malley supports building an additional reactor at the site.O’Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and other state officials toured Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in May, after which the governor shared his support for a third reactor at the site about 40 miles from Annapolis. Constellation submitted a license application for the reactor last July to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
“It’s a huge moral challenge and it is a moral imperative,” O’Malley said when discussing the role nuclear energy plays in reducing greenhouse gases. He believes the new reactor also will slow the rising rates consumers are paying for electricity.
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DOE Submits License Application for Repository
After 20 years of scientific research and extensive evaluation, the U.S. Department of Energy has submitted a license application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to construct the nation’s first geologic repository for used nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
Industry Leaders Call for Action to Address Energy Goals
The push to increase the use of carbon-free energy technologies, coupled with unprecedented electric infrastructure needs, makes it imperative that private and public sectors rise to the challenge of building new nuclear power plants, industry leaders say.
Wondering About Radiation? Head to the Web for Answers
A new Web site, Radiation Answers, responds to queries about radiation and its effects. The online resource, available at www.radiaitonanswers.org, is the creation of the Health Physics Society. The group spent more than a year developing the Web site aimed at educating the public about various radiation issues.