Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged bailout, call in day, congressional budget office, federal financing bank, Loan Guarantees, Nuclear, obama, Public Citizen, reactors on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Original post can be found at our DC “Citizen Energy” blog
President Obama wants to triple the loan program for construction of new nuclear reactors, to $54 billion.
The nuclear loan guarantee program commits taxpayers to not only underwrite risky nuclear reactor projects, but also allows wealthy nuclear utilities to borrow the money [...]
Posted in Nuclear, tagged bay city, bay city tribune, City Council, Greg Harman, julian castro, matagorda county, mike reddell, nate mcdonald, Nuclear, reactors, richard knapik, San Antonio, san antonio current, South Texas Project, STP on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I got at least one worried phone call this morning about an article in the Bay City Tribune claiming that
A resolution backing STP Units 3 & 4, possibly within the next few days, may be at least partly the outcome of a meeting Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald and Bay City Mayor Richard Knapik had [...]
Posted in Energy, Good Government, Nuclear, tagged CPS Energy, doe, julian castro, larry noll, NINA, nrg energy, Nuclear, nuclear loan guarantees, nuclear reactors, nuclear renaissance, public citizen texas, San Antonio, South Texas Project, Tom "Smitty" Smith on January 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A critical court ruling today rang the first chime in what could be the death knell of the so-called “nuclear renaissance,” starting with the failed expansion of the South Texas Project (STP).
This afternoon’s ruling by 408th District Court Judge Larry Noll that CPS Energy can safely withdraw from the proposed STP expansion project without [...]
Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged florida, florida power and light, florida public service commission, miami, Nuclear, nuclear reactors, San Antonio, south texas nuclear project, Texas, turkey point on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Two proposed nuclear reactors in Florida were put on hold this week after the Florida Public Service Commission denied the lion’s share of a rate increase necessary to fund the project’s construction. The utility Florida Power and Light (FPL) requested a record rate hike of $1.27 Billion, but was only granted a a $75.5 million [...]
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 »
*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 Nuclear Debacle/Amores [...]
Posted in Global Warming, tagged amores nucleares, Arjun Makhijani, clarence johnson, CPS Energy, craig severance, Energia Mia, mark cooper, Nuclear, nuclear expansion, Nuke Free Texas, Public Citizen, San Antonio, san antonio express news, SEED Coalition, soap opera, South Texas Project, transparency on December 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The San Antonio Nuclear Expansion Soap Opera plot thickens. Today’s update brings the shocking news that South Texas Project Reactors 3 & 4 could actually cost, not $13 Billion, not even $17 Billion… but $18.2 Billion!
With all the trouble CPS has gotten into recently regarding transparency (a gentle term we’re using that translates roughly to [...]
Posted in Nuclear, tagged Arjun Makhijani, carbon free, climate justice, Energia Mia, environmental justice, esperanza peace and justice center, genevieve rodriguez, IEER, marisol cortez, no nuclear platica, Nuclear, nuclear free, nuclear fuel cycle, Nuke Free Texas, San Antonio, southwest workers union, Texas on December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Please join the Energia Mia Coalition
including the Esperanza Center, Southwest Worker’s Union
No Nuclear! Platica Tonight
a discussion with local activists and visiting energy expert Arjun Makhijani
FRIDAY, Dec. 4th – 7pm
at the Esperanza Center (210)228-0201
922 San Pedro Ave, SA, TX 78212
Marisol Cortez
currently works as the climate justice organizer for the Southwest Workers’ Union, where she helps lead [...]
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Clean Water Action, connor hanrahan, cooperative, CPS Energy, david foster, georgetown, georgetown city council, georgetown utility services, mayor, Nuclear, Nuclear Power, pec, pedernales electric coop, Public Citizen, reenergize texas, Renewables, san antonio city council, seak, southwestern universitys, students, students for environmental activism and knowledge, Texas on November 11, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Original post can be found at the ReEnergize Texas Blog
On Tuesday, students from Southwestern University’s Students for Environmental Activism and Knowledge (SEAK) had intended to speak before the Georgetown City Council regarding the 20 year energy plan for their city. They had registered an agenda item with the City Secretary’s Office, asked all the right [...]
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 and more information at www.esperanzacenter.org
Posted in Nuclear, tagged Energy, esperanza peace and justice center, Nuclear, nuclear waste, nukes, plutonium, uranium mining on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, October 8th the Esperanza Peace & Justice center continues the Other and Out & Beyond film series with a day on nuclear energy and the devastating effects of uranium mining, nuclear waste and contamination. This event is Free and open to the public, though donations are appreciated.
All films will be held at the Esperanza [...]
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