New analysis examines taxpayer risks of proposed Webb-Alexander pro-nuclear power legislation
November 23, 2009
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An article in Nuclear Power Daily compares the pro-nuclear power bill sponsored by U.S. Senators Jim Webb (D-VA) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) with an analysis by Dr. Mark Cooper, exploring the many financial risks faced by U.S. taxpayers if nuclear power loan guarantees for new reactors are granted and expanded, and the risks faced by ratepayers if "Construction Work in Progress" (CWIP) fees are added to electricity bills to pay for proposed new reactors in advance.

Article originally appeared on Beyond Nuclear (https://archive.beyondnuclear.org/).
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