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Monthly archive December, 2008

“Nuke site needs go beyond sirens” a Poughkeepsie Journal Editorial

“After nearly two years, the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan has all but satisfied federal regulators that the facility’s updated siren system can perform as a primary warning system. It’s about time. But there are larger issues about the plant’s operation that must be addressed. The siren system will give four counties –...

“Can Nuclear Power Compete?” by Matthew L. Wald

“Newly approved reactor designs could reduce global warming and fossil-fuel dependence, but utilities are grappling with whether better nukes make market sense On an August afternoon in Washington, D.C., typically miserable for its heat, humidity and stillness, reporters gathered at a downtown hotel not known for its air-conditioning. Stuffed inside a windowless conference room that...