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Nuclear Costs

Estimates for new reactor construction costs continue to sky-rocket. Conservative estimates range between $6 and $12 billion per reactor but Standard & Poor's predicts a continued rise. The nuclear power industry is lobbying for heavy federal subsidization including unlimited loan guarantees but the Congressional Budget Office predicts the risk of default will be well over 50 percent, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill. Beyond Nuclear opposes taxpayer and ratepayer subsidies for the nuclear energy industry.

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Friday
May312019

HB6 in Ohio: New talking points/hearings next week

Update from Sierra Club: 

HB6: new talking points/hearings next week

Sierra Club has put together some new talking points for HB6. They are linked here, and should be helpful as you're writing testimony and letters to the editor!

Looks like there will be Ohio State Senate hearings next Tues. and Wed., so please consider submitting testimony. Sierra Club will share more details soon. 
Sierra Club will also share the link to a Facebook Event in the near future.
Thursday
May302019

Ohio Stumbles, with a Team Trump Nudge, Toward Nuclear and Coal

Thursday
May302019

Ohio House approves nuclear, coal subsidies, ditches renewables mandate 

Thursday
May302019

OH HB6 action alert from Becca Pollard, Sierra Club

Action alert from Becca Pollard, Sierra Club:

Here's an updated script and list of Senate targets...
Please pass this along to others who will want to help with this!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6r4CvBs_G26TfDeG1ujPVQgHyXbOMBH5X1DmTeYrNV9EV3iDOvBHYP_FJZ2hY3HaOg4I-ueMfhQeb/pub

Thursday
May302019

Ohio House passes nuclear bailout after nudge from Trump operative

Ohio House passes nuclear bailout after nudge from Trump operative

OHIO:
• The Ohio House passes a controversial bill providing subsidies to nuclear and coal plants while scaling back clean energy programs. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
The vote followed a last-minute push by a Trump campaign operative who warned plant closures could harm the president’s re-election chances. (Politico)