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nuclear power NewsNarrow your search by visiting an issue-specific news page, listed in the navigation at left. Nuke Plant Foes Converging on Tiny Utah Town
May 17, 2012
Associated Press
When Alfredo Figueroa stands on the banks of the Colorado River he is reverent out of respect for his tribal heritage yet troubled for future of this overused waterway, which is not only the lifeblood of the Chemehuevi people but also the primary drinking water source for tens of millions of people in the Southwest. Water limits. . .
May 16, 2012
The Moab Times Independent
In the second-driest state in the country, water is not a resource that the agricultural community takes for granted. Ranchers and farmers in eastern Utah can find it challenging to meet our water demands, even during a good year. That is why I, and other locals, are against unsustainable, ill-advised draws on our limited water, such as the proposed nuclear power plant in Green River, and the rapid push to develop oil shale commercially. AP IMPACT: Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants
May 16, 2012
Associated Press
(AP) - Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away. Nuclear watchdogs voiced surprise and dismay over the quietly adopted revamp – the first since the program began after Three Mile Island in 1979. Several said they were unaware of the changes until now, though they took effect in December. Report: Green River is No. 2 most endangered river in U.S.
May 15, 2012
Salt Lake Tribune
The Green River in Utah provides white-water thrills, sweet watermelon, trophy fish and stunning scenery. But proposed pipelines and a nuclear power plant that would remove huge portions of water from the river threaten those benefits and everything else the precious water of the Green provides, according to a new report. The report, by American Rivers, places the Green River at No. 2 on its list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2012. Water Wars: Green River Nuclear Power Plant
May 04, 2012
Associated Press
Blue Castle Holdings, an ambitious Utah company, wants to build the 3 gigawatt (GW) Green River nuclear plant in Utah. This would be enough power for about 2 million homes and would increase Utah’s electricity production by a substantial 50%. But nuclear plants are always controversial, even more so when being planned in areas with perpetual conflicts over water. |
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