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This fall the Senate is expected take up a climate and energy bill that would establish a new agency within the Department of Energy to administer federal loan guarantees for private "clean" energy projects. The bill, the American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (S.1462), was passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in June.

The proposed new agency, the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA), would offer a range of financing options, including direct loans, letters of credit, loan guarantees and insurance for energy production, transmission and storage projects that emphasize so-called "breakthrough" technologies to reduce Global Warming emissions and energy consumption. Renewable energy, advanced nuclear, and coal carbon capture and storage projects all would qualify for assistance.

A coalition of pro-business groups has formed to push for an "aggressive grassroots campaign to push for the [new nuclear power plant] moratorium's repeal," during Minnesota's 2010 legislative session.

July 16th, 2009, marked the 30th anniversary of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history, when, at 5:00 A.M., 1100 tons of uranium mining tailings, and 100 million gallons of radioactive water burst through United Nuclear's earthen dam, into the Rio Puerco, at a uranium mine in Church Rock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Reservation. 

After an hour of vigorous bi-partisan debate, an amendment to the Omnibus Energy policy bill to rescind Minnesota's 15 year moratorium on new nuclear power plants was voted down today on the House floor 72-60. This is a victory for those concerned with the environmental effects of nuclear power.

A measure to lift a ban on new nuclear power plants in Minnesota passed the Minnesota Senate 42-24 today.

Sen. Prettner Solon(DFL, Duluth) presented her energy policy omnibus bill (SF550), and Sen. Dille (R, Dassel) offered an amendment to repeal the ban on the PUC issuing certificates of need for new nuclear power plants.

See attachment for roll call. Yes votes are against the moratorium, No votes would uphold it.

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NEW/Related:Minnesota Senate Lifts Nuclear Moratorum

Removal of the state moratorium on the building of new nuclear power plants took center stage in evening hearings last week.  On Wednesday, March 25 the Legislative Energy Commission heard four hours of expert testimony on the future of nuclear power.  On the following night, the House Energy Policy and Finance Committee heard three hours of public testimony  on the passage of HF 1091, a bill that would overturn the moratorium.   

Hearings of the Legislative Energy Commission are set for March 25 and 26 to discuss proposals to drop the current moratorium on new nuclear power plants, in place for over a decade. With over a dozen bills introduced in the Minnesota House and Senate by legislators from both major parties, the discussion is clearly open on the future of nuclear power in the state. The first hearing is open to the public, but not public comment. An unreleased list of experts will testify. The hearing on the 26th will accept public comment.

Minnesota has two nuclear power plants, one upstream and one downstream of the Twin Cities on the Mississippi River. The Monticello nuclear plant is older, located in Monticello, MN near St. Cloud. The Prairie Island plant is south of the Cities near Redwing, MN and adjoins the Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Community.

Monday, 02 February 2009 MANILA, Philippines—For making the public choose between paying more for power generation that they do not need to begin with, and tolerating misplaced priorities where debt service supersedes social welfare, the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) today urged Congress to stop the planned rehabilitation, re-commission and commercial operation of the controversial Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.

August 6, 2008
Hiroshima, Japan

Setsuko Morita(Hibakusha) testimonial
Japanese with English/Japanese moderator/translator

part 1
running time 56:29
http://www.totalvision.tv/2008.08.06.02

part 2
running time 55:26
http://www.totalvision.tv/2008.08.06.03

video from 2006 World Indigenous Uranium Summit
Navajo Churchrock chapter

Introductions and presentations. . .

Wednesday, 29 Nov 2006

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