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Trustee Archive
We now have 54 commercial nuclear power plants in 28 states operating 92 reactors. Six U.S. nuclear reactors have retired since 2012 and seven more are set to close by 2025. Our largest facility is Arizona's Palo Verde power plant. It operates 3 pressure water reactors and consumes nearly 5 million pounds of uranium each year. Nuclear power plants provide about 19% of our electricity even though few have been built in more than 30 years due to concerns over safety and waste disposal. The newest reactor to enter service is Tennessee's Watts Bar Unit 2, which began operation in 2016. In 2020, the average age of our operational commercial nuclear reactors was nearly 40 years. New construction of these plants has been threatened by competition from now-abundant natural gas and renewable fuels.
Nuclear power plant supporters say these facilities produce electricity that is cheaper and cleaner than fossil-fueled power plants. Critics claim nuclear-produced power is not more inexpensive if plant construction and decommissioning costs are considered. They also say the cost of quarantining and abandoning large tracks of land contaminated by radioactive fallout has not been factored into these costs. They warn there is no fail-safe way to store or dispose of waste materials which remain deadly for thousands of years. They also warn most of our aging nuclear reactors now need to be replaced or decommissioned since they become more dangerous as they grow old.
Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of H.R.8646 – Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act or the INSPECT Act (117th Congress 2021-2022)
Prospective Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin (CA) |
- I oppose reforming current nuclear power plant policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA).
- I support:
1.) Assigning a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities of the commercial nuclear power plant.
2.) The duration of such an assignment shall be the period of time it takes to transfer all spent nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pools of the commercial nuclear power plant.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Mike Levin (CA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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| Winning Option
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I support:
1.) Assigning a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities of the commercial nuclear power plant.
2.) The duration of such an assignment shall be the period of time it takes to transfer all spent nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pools of the commercial nuclear power plant.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Mike Levin (CA) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution
If elected as a trustee, New England Coalition will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate against building nuclear power plants.
Mission: The New England Coalition advocates for a safe, nuclear-free energy future. NEC has been the people’s advocate for safe energy since 1971. The Coalition was founded by several groups of citizens and scientists concerned about the nation’s growing civilian nuclear power program. Our mission has not changed: we investigate the safety, suitability, and environmental effects of nuclear power plants; we participate in government hearings; and we inform the public and government agencies of the hazards and risks of nuclear power.
- Representative Nuclear - Nuclear Power Plants
If elected as a trustee, New England Coalition will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate against building nuclear power plants.
Mission: The New England Coalition advocates for a safe, nuclear-free energy future. NEC has been the people’s advocate for safe energy since 1971. The Coalition was founded by several groups of citizens and scientists concerned about the nation’s growing civilian nuclear power program. Our mission has not changed: we investigate the safety, suitability, and environmental effects of nuclear power plants; we participate in government hearings; and we inform the public and government agencies of the hazards and risks of nuclear power.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
February 20, 2023 |
| Poll Closing Date |
February 26, 2023 |
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