The Heartland Institute

... Adam Putnam, whose agency oversees state energy policy, told Rep. Mike Fasano (R... analysis to determine whether a proposed nuclear power plant would end up costing... of an economic analysis of renewable energy last spring when his proposal for $100 million in subsidies to renewable energy companies... ...

... to reconsider their longstanding opposition to nuclear energy and genetic engineering. As Lynas told... work of Greens on issues like nuclear energy and genetic engineering, the more he... change and food security. "The anti-nuclear movement is partly responsible for global... Observer . "Everywhere... ...

... 21, EU, and U.S. green energy initiatives, and myriad manufacturing, agricultural, forestry... influence of activist nongovernmental organizations on energy, environmental, economic, and other matters. Because... constantly improving technologies and practices: conserve energy, be more efficient, cut costs, to... somehow... ...

... Institute, 2006). With Sandy Liddy Bourne, Energy Policy for America (Chicago, The Heartland... Washington, DC: Cato Institute, 2007). Editor, Energy Keepers – Energy Killers: The New Civil Rights Battle... the Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety Committee of the U.S.... Senate, July 8, 2003... ...

... fracking is causing significant environmental damage ( Energy Justice ). However, it seems that fracking... much larger than is emitted from nuclear power plants of the same size... scientist specializing in geologic disposal of nuclear waste, energy-related research, subsurface transport and environmental... ...

... is extremely valuable because it fuels nuclear power plants. Nuclear power emits no carbon dioxide—in... of substantially reducing carbon dioxide emissions, nuclear power will play a key role... should produce domestically more of the energy we use. This was one of... nation’s self-sufficiency in an energy... ...

... leading authorities on groundwater hydrology and nuclear energy says uranium mining in Virginia can... needs of Virginia’s currently installed nuclear power plants for 75 years. When... Arizona and is editor of the Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia and the six-volume Water Encyclopedia. “For more than... ...

... probably most well-known for fueling nuclear power plants. A recently released report titled Dig It!: Rare Earth and Uranium Mining Potential in States and published by the American Legislative Exchange Council, tackles the issue of uranium and rare earth mining and makes the case for mining regulatory reform. The report... ...

... States to produce more of the energy we use. Activists Oppose Everything Unfortunately, environmental activists protest every new energy project proposed anywhere in the nation... in southern Virginia. Activists likewise protest energy production beyond the state’s borders... States should produce more of the energy... ...

... fellow and executive director of Palmetto Energy Research, writes that the “cost of... electricity is nearly twice what the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports in its Annual Energy Outlook. Furthermore, it finds that wind... s estimates of the cost of nuclear or coal electricity from new... ...

... most preferentially treated industry in the energy sector. Yet wind power produces only... intermittency and low power-density, wind energy receives a subsidy per unit of energy at least 12 times greater than... times greater than is provided for nuclear energy. Proponents claim the wind energy... ...

... fuel each of America’s 104 nuclear reactors for two years. Unlike in... it, and would provide an important energy source. Those factors are significant, but... soon as the word “uranium” or “nuclear” is introduced, the debate quickly becomes... U.S. had only 40 operating nuclear reactors in 1973, which... ...

... extremely dense, naturally occurring metal. Through nuclear fission, this metal can be used... opposed to both fossil fuels and nuclear energy in Virginia, or in the United... while accomplishing impressive productivity as an energy source. States should embrace the mining... best-available long-term sources... ...

... laws. Is Biomass Truly Green? Renewable energy mandates and subsidies typically include biomass among the “green” energy sources eligible for favorable government treatment... is often excellent,” Myers said. Expensive Energy Source The 2009 federal stimulus handed... more expensive than other sources of energy... ...

In this Annual Energy Review from the U.S. Energy Information Administration accounts folr energy flow, production, expenditures, emissions, consumption, etc... of facts and numbers from historical energy statistics and beginning with the year... 1949. Also Included are statistics on total energy production... ...

... comment before issuing a license to Energy Fuels, Inc. to operate the mill... to process uranium for use in nuclear power plants. A Temporary Obstacle? Judge... only conventional uranium mill. In May, Energy Fuels concluded a deal with Denison... Executive Director Christopher Urbina and the Nuclear Regulatory... ...

... headlines for shutting down their impressive nuclear power portfolio, but far more countries... proved the safety and reliability of nuclear power. We now know a 9... tsunami’s impact on the Fukushima nuclear power plants would halt new nuclear power plant construction around the world... for electricity... ...

... 1936488506 The United States has more energy resources than Saudi Arabia, but for... As a result, we are an energy-rich nation behaving like an energy-poor nation. Rising energy prices should be benefiting the U... natural resource abundance, but instead rising energy prices stifle our economy. This... ...

... for a revival of America’s nuclear power industry. To that end, he... reactors. What’s more, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has stated that Congress should include nuclear power as part of any renewable energy mandate. But at the same time... Nevada — the intended repository for spent... ...

... from the Fukushima earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant shutdown. Amid tens of thousands of deaths from non-nuclear causes, not a single life-shortening... believe more people died from the nuclear power plant shutdown than the earthquake and tsunami combined. The reality is nuclear fears are... ...