Friday, September 25, 2009

US Energy Secy: To Push For More Nuclear Loan Guarantees


Comment: No to Nuke Plants, write our senators and tell them the taxpayers do not want to pay for nuke plants!

By Ian Talley

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday he will push for billions of dollars in new loan guarantee authority to help rejuvenate a domestic industry and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Although companies have submitted 18 new nuclear power plant license applications to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy only has authority for $18.5 billion,

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090925-704993.html

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