*Update: Greg Harman at the San Antonio Current just published a fantastic and very thorough recap of the twisted nuclear saga. Check it out! Here’s part 2 in this year’s first annual Year in Review: Top Texas Vox Stories of 2009 series. Part 1 is just a hop, skip and scroll down. 3. San Antonio [...]
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Year in Review: San Antonio Nuclear Debacle/Amores Nucleares Telenovela
Posted in Nuclear, tagged amores nucleares, Arjun Makhijani, austin city council, center for american progress, city public services, CPS, CPS Energy, craig severance, Energia Mia, japan, mark cooper, NRG, Nuclear, nuclear information and resource service, nuclear reactors, nukes, Public Citizen, San Antonio, SEED Coalition, solar, south texas nuclear project, steve hennigan, STP, Texas, texas vox on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
San Antonio Says “No Nuclear” Demonstration October 14th
Posted in Nuclear, tagged city hall, community demonstration, CPS, Nuclear, protest, public citizen texas, San Antonio, South Texas Nucler Project, STP, Texas on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
JOIN THE LARGEST COMMUNITY ACTION YET! Say NO to NUCLEAR Community Demonstration! Wed Oct 14th 4pm – 8pm City Hall {103 Main Plaza,78205} ..next to Main Plaza downtown SA Come to the demonstration! BRING 3 people with you! BRING: street theatre props & political costumes, signs, puppets, bikes, hats, banners, CPS suits, etc! Download flyers [...]
Four more contentions added to STP nuke expansion legal fight – isn’t it time for CPS and San Antonio to reconsider?
Posted in Nuclear, tagged CPS, CPS Energy, Nuclear, Nuclear Power, San Antonio, SEED Coalition, South Texas Project, STP, Texas on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Great news about the legal fight against STP. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel admitted four more of the contentions (all water related) brought by SEED Coalition, bringing the grand total to 5 contentions admitted for a hearing with 7 still pending. This is more than anywhere else in the country. This increased uncertainty [...]
Reminder Post: Nuclear reactors too expensive
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged CPS, matthew johnson, Nuclear, nuclear reactors, Public Citizen, South Texas Project, STP, too expensive on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In case you didn’t catch our editorial in the San Antonio Express News this summer, it’s worth repeating. NUCLEAR REACTORS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE By Matthew Johnson – Express-News Guest Voices CPS Energy announced its cost estimate for two more nuclear reactors at the South Texas Project near Bay City last week. The $13-billion price tag [...]
Come Speak TONIGHT at CPS Public Hearing
Posted in Nuclear, tagged CPS, CPS Energy, Energia Mia, nuclear reactors, San Antonio, South Texas Project, STP on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight at 6 pm is the final CPS hearing regarding the proposed nuclear reactors. The trustees will vote at their next meeting, Oct. 5th, on whether to participate in the proposed two additional nuclear reactors and spend an additional $400 million. This could be the last chance for citizens to directly address CPS on this [...]
San Antonio Protest of Nuclear Reactors TOMORROW, Thursday Sept. 10
Posted in Global Warming, tagged AGUA, cancer, Clean Water Action, CPS, Energia Mia, Energy Efficiency, environment texas, genetic damage, geothermal, green jobs, Highland Hills and Jefferson Heights Neighborhood Associations, Nuclear Power, nuclear reactors, Project Verde, Public Citizen, renewable energy, San Antonio, San Antonio Area Progressive Action Coalition, SEED Coalition, solar, South Texas Project, Southwest Workers’ Union, STP, Texas, the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, the Green Party, the Texas Drought Project, wind on September 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hey San Antonio! There will be a protest against nuclear power tomorrow at lunchtime downtown outside of City Hall. Join us and the rest of the Energia Mia coalition and make your voice heard! Details below. WHAT: Protest against CPS Energy’s pursuit of more nuclear reactors at the South Texas Project. Not only is nuclear [...]
San Antonio Mayor’s Nuclear Town Hall Tonight
Posted in Nuclear, tagged City Council, city public service, Consumer Energy Coalition, COPS/METRO, CPS, Energia Mia, mayor julian castro, Nuclear Power, nuclear renaissance, public citizen texas, San Antonio, SEED Coalition, Sierra Club, South Texas Project, STP, Texas, town hall on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tonight, August 10, is Mayor Castro’s Town Hall Meeting, where he wants to allow the community to tell city council and himself what they think about going the nuclear route. This is so important to attend. It will be at the City Council Chambers downtown where Flores and Commerce meet (map below). Sign-up to speak [...]
New Anti-Nuclear Group, Energía Mía, Putting Heat on CPS
Posted in Nuclear, tagged cindy weehler, CPS, Energia Mia, green pary, julian casto, nuclear energy, nuclear reactors, Public Citizen, San Antonio, san antonio area progressive action coalitioin, san antonio express news, SEED Coalition, Sierra Club, South Texas Project, southwest workers union, STP, texas drought project on August 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As many of you already know, the nuclear battle is getting pretty heated in San Antonio these days. That’s why a new citizen’s group, Energía Mía, has recently formed. But they can tell you their intentions better than I can: Citizens are uniting in efforts to halt CPS’ spending for more nuclear reactors. Speakers from [...]
Energia Mia Press Conference Today!!!
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged CPS, Energia Mia, Local Power, Nuclear, San Antonio, South Texas Nucler Project on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The press conference marking the announcement of the formation the Energia Mia Coalition takes place today, Aug 5th at 4:30 at St. Paul’s Community Center, 1201 Donaldson – at Donaldson and St. Cloud Road. The media arrives at 5:00 and several people from local groups are scheduled to speak. For any questions contact Cindy Weehler, [...]
Energia Mia: San Antonio coalition tries to stop expansion of South Texas Project Nuke Boondoggle
Posted in Energy, Global Warming, Nuclear, tagged CPS, Energy, Engergía Mia, Local, NRG, Nuclear, nuke, Power, SAAPAC, south texas nuclear project, STP on July 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Don’t Nuke The Alamo! As we all know, San Antonio’s CPS energy is on the verge of investing in a third and fourth reactor for the South Texas Nuclear project in Bay City. In addition to the environmental and social concerns we have about nuclear power at Public Citizen, we also want to make it [...]
South Texas Project Nuclear Reactors Too Expensive, CPS Cost Estimate Overly Optimistic
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged $13 billion, Arjun Makhijani, bay city, City Council, city public services, clarence johnson, CPS, energy policy, mark cooper, matthew johnson, Moody's, NRC, nrg energy, nuclear expansion, nuclear reactor, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, nuclear renaissance, Public Citizen, san antonio express news, South Texas Project, STP, Texas, vermont law school, wallstreet on July 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last week San Antonio’s CPS released their cost estimate for the proposed South Texas Project Nuclear Expansion, and we found their numbers naive optimistic ignored history wanting. To find out why, check out this Guest Column, printed in today’s San Antonio Express-News, from Public Citizen’s own Energy Policy Analyst Matthew Johnson. Nuclear reactors too expensive [...]
CPS’ Reactor Cost Estimate Naïve; Ignores History and Independent Reports
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged Arjun Makhijani, City Council, clarence johnson, CPS, CPS Energy, NRG, nrg energy, nuclear cost, nuclear expansion, Nuclear Power, nuke, San Antonio, South Texas Project, STP, wall street on June 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Statement of Tom “Smitty” Smith, Director, Public Citizen’s Texas Office CPS Energy’s announcement today that it will cost $13 billion to build two new nuclear reactors at the South Texas Project (STP) is a naïve guess when compared to independent assessments that offer more realistic estimates for financing and construction. San Antonio already has spent [...]
Nickel and Dime your way to a nuke: an update on San Antonio
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged CPS, Department of Energy, Express-News, Greg Harman, Loan Guarantees, San Antonio, South Texas Project on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
CPS committed to spend $60 million more on the proposed expansion of the South Texas Nuclear Project at its Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, which brings the city utility’s total expenditures on units 3 & 4 to $267 million. The construction and operating license still languishes at the NRC, almost a year and a [...]
Makhijani, San Antonio discuss energy efficiency
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Nuclear, Renewables, tagged Arjun Makhijani, CPS, San Antonio, solar on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Monday, various people including representatives from City Public Services, various county commissioners including Tommy Adkisson, commissioner candidate Chip Haass, Laurence Doxsey of HUD , Bill Sinkin of Solar San Antonio, and representatives from the Mayor Phil Hardberger’s office gathered to discuss energy efficiency with the Citizen’s Energy Coalition, SEED Coalition and the Alamo Group [...]
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