Archive for August, 2010
Nuke power too
Houston Chronicle
Letter to the Editor
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
August 24, 2010
In regard to “To create more jobs, focus on renewables” (Page B10, Aug. 15), as a Texas state senator and member of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, my supporters and I are dedicated to expanding this country’s clean-energy base and creating thousands of green jobs by supporting an energy portfolio that includes wind, [read more]
Nuclear energy: It’s our future … we must support it
Patriot-News Editorial Board
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
It is clear, for so many reasons, we as a nation must find ways to become less dependent on foreign oil and at the same time increase our green energy supply.
We talk and hear a lot about solar and wind power — in fact there are many government-backed programs providing grants and tax incentives for homeowners and companies willing to use [read more]
Dr. Moore Promotes Benefits of Nuclear Energy in Washington State
CASEnergy Co-Chair Dr. Patrick Moore traveled to Washington State on July 22-23 to promote the economic and clean air benefits of nuclear energy in meetings with local political leaders, organization representatives, and media.
On Thursday, July 22, Dr. Moore met with representatives from the technology industry and policy arena where he was able to answer questions about the Hanford site, loan guarantees, spent fuel storage and recycling and also discuss [read more]
These grads get jobs — at nuclear power plant
Miami Dade College’s Clean Energy Institute graduates get more than a diploma; they also get a job.
BY REBECCA HUVAL
August 12, 2010
It looked like a typical graduation ceremony. But instead of anxiously wondering about finding jobs in the uncertain economy, 22 graduates of the Clean Energy Institute walked across the auditorium stage Wednesday at the Miami Dade College Wolfson campus with letters of employment in hand and [read more]
The Case for Nuclear Power is as Strong as Ever
By Christine Todd Whitman
Co-Chair, Clean and Safe Energy Coalition; Fmr. New Jersey Governor; Fmr. EPA Administrator
Posted: August 2, 2010 10:48 AM
It has been suggested recently that, in light of the tragic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, America needs to plan for a massive catastrophe at one of the country’s 104 working nuclear reactors.
The concern for safety is critical, but the [read more]
