Resources & Stats
November/December 2007
Two Reactor Applications Filed With NRC
Two more companies have submitted license applications for new nuclear reactors, bringing the total number now under U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission review to four, including an application from NRG Energy Inc. in August and a partial application from UniStar Nuclear in July. Dominion filed an application with the NRC to build a third reactor at its North Anna site in central Virginia. This is the first combined construction and operating license (COL) application based on General Electric’s 1,520-megawatt ESBWR reactor design. In October, NuStart Energy—a consortium of 10 companies—and the Tennessee Valley filed the first application based on the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor design, for two reactors at TVA’s Bellefonte site in Alabama.
Also In This Issue:
Americans Back Incentives for Carbon-Free Energy
Public support for building new nuclear reactors continues to grow, along with support for federal financial incentives to help jump-start their construction, according to a new national survey of 1,000 adults.
Nuclear Renaissance Presents Job Opportunities in All Sectors
The nuclear renaissance is real. But given its projected demands on America’s work force, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are seriously weighing the question, “Will qualified workers be there when the country needs them?”
Author Discovers ‘The Truth About Nuclear Energy’
During the 1980s, science journalist and novelist Gwyneth Cravens was busy protesting the Shoreham nuclear power plant in Long Island, N.Y., where she lives. The plant closed after only a short test run, but in subsequent years, Cravens’ perception of nuclear energy has changed radically. She details this changed view in a new book, “Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy.”