Comments on: Stuck with decades-worth of spent nuclear fuel? Sue! http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/ Your tax dollars at work. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Grrrr http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14227 Grrrr Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:25:17 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14227 Send the spent fuel to the US Capitol building... if they have enough room for all the BS that's generated there, surely they can find space for some uranium rods. Send the spent fuel to the US Capitol building… if they have enough room for all the BS that’s generated there, surely they can find space for some uranium rods.

]]> By: JM http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14127 JM Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:15:46 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14127 It's good enough to run your computer... It’s good enough to run your computer…

]]> By: eviltwin http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14109 eviltwin Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:45:16 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14109 Pull the plug on that toxic waste dump! Pull the plug on that toxic waste dump!

]]> By: Dina http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14107 Dina Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:53:47 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14107 Obviously not a good power source. Obviously not a good power source.

]]> By: Ocean http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14043 Ocean Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:35:19 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14043 From what I understand, spent rods aren't recycled because it's too expensive. It's cheaper to mine uranium than to recycle the rods. Besides, I've seen how much space San O's storage facility occupies and it's not much. That's not to say that Edison shouldn't go after its money though. Too bad Yucca mountain can't be used for storage. I believe nuclear is the right path to take so the storage problem is something that's gonna have to be figured out. Perhaps when a new administration is voted in, Yucca will open up? From what I understand, spent rods aren’t recycled because it’s too expensive. It’s cheaper to mine uranium than to recycle the rods. Besides, I’ve seen how much space San O’s storage facility occupies and it’s not much. That’s not to say that Edison shouldn’t go after its money though. Too bad Yucca mountain can’t be used for storage. I believe nuclear is the right path to take so the storage problem is something that’s gonna have to be figured out. Perhaps when a new administration is voted in, Yucca will open up?

]]> By: Blutarsky http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14017 Blutarsky Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:26:25 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14017 The government welched on the deal, so why not sue to get the money back? Makes sense to me. The government welched on the deal, so why not sue to get the money back? Makes sense to me.

]]> By: Need Nuc http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14015 Need Nuc Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:13:02 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14015 The French exercise a closed cycle system, using a Phoenix breeder reactor to recycle spent fuel into new fuel. With such a system, we could be assured of reliable electrical power with no reliance on fossil fuels. Thus no carbon emissions, no strip mining, no reliance on foreign oil, and so forth. It's such a no-brainer, but three-mile island and Chernobyl put such a fear into people and played right into the hands of the anti-nucs. Killing Yucca mountain was either a political move by our vice-pres as a favor to his state, or a responsible end to a wasteful and endless boondoggle. In any case, a careful re-examination of the issue of disposal has to be undertaken. We'll still have hot waste, even if we recycle. The French exercise a closed cycle system, using a Phoenix breeder reactor to recycle spent fuel into new fuel. With such a system, we could be assured of reliable electrical power with no reliance on fossil fuels. Thus no carbon emissions, no strip mining, no reliance on foreign oil, and so forth.
It’s such a no-brainer, but three-mile island and Chernobyl put such a fear into people and played right into the hands of the anti-nucs.
Killing Yucca mountain was either a political move by our vice-pres as a favor to his state, or a responsible end to a wasteful and endless boondoggle. In any case, a careful re-examination of the issue of disposal has to be undertaken. We’ll still have hot waste, even if we recycle.

]]> By: John S. http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14013 John S. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:41:42 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14013 I agree with Bob Holt. "Spent" fuel is just polluted fuel and is recyclable. We were ahead of the world in nuclear production in the 1960s until we allowed the the Neo-Luddites to make energy decisions. Nuclear power will help us become energy independent and those that fall for the argument that CO2 is causing climate change can stop worrying too. I agree with Bob Holt. “Spent” fuel is just polluted fuel and is recyclable. We were ahead of the world in nuclear production in the 1960s until we allowed the the Neo-Luddites to make energy decisions. Nuclear power will help us become energy independent and those that fall for the argument that CO2 is causing climate change can stop worrying too.

]]> By: gary http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14005 gary Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:40:50 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14005 i firmly agree . nuclear energy is our best solution . i firmly agree . nuclear energy is our best solution .

]]> By: Bob Holt http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/07/10/stuck-with-decades-worth-of-spent-nuclear-fuel-edison-sues-feds/26343/#comment-14001 Bob Holt Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:28:00 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/?p=26343#comment-14001 We need Nuclear power if we are ever going to be energy independent. Wind mills and solar energy is good, but it only accounts for 1% of our energy needs. Our current president wants us to check the pressure in our car tires and insulate our homes, which is good, but its only a feel good solution. I suggest we send engineers to France to help us recycle spent fuel, but please no Senate junkets. We need people that are trained in the field. Second I would get Congress off its you know whats and find a permanent storage location. We need at least 40 new Nuclear power stations now, if we really want to be energy independent. We need Nuclear power if we are ever going to be energy independent. Wind mills and solar energy is good, but it only accounts for 1% of our energy needs. Our current president wants us to check the pressure in our car tires and insulate our homes, which is good, but its only a feel good solution.

I suggest we send engineers to France to help us recycle spent fuel, but please no Senate junkets. We need people that are trained in the field. Second I would get Congress off its you know whats and find a permanent storage location. We need at least 40 new Nuclear power stations now, if we really want to be energy independent.

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