tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post4107227270809028733..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Report: Energy Considering Recycling Fuel from Closed ReactorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-53952198544948688242007-11-09T12:56:00.000-05:002007-11-09T12:56:00.000-05:00The problem is, that money is not just sitting in ...The problem is, that money is not just sitting in a fund. It can't just be pulled out and handed over like a bank account. Congress has spent it already, as soon as it was received. And of course, DOE will probably be denied their funding request or have it reduced, even though there was money collected for the purpose of dealing with used nuclear fuel. <BR/><BR/>I do applaud the DOE for taking this step, if that is indeed what they are attempting to do. Time for another letter writing campaign to make sure congress knows their constituents approve of this.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159710276778976382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-81581759788698788092007-11-09T06:57:00.000-05:002007-11-09T06:57:00.000-05:00Joffan is correct.Sadly, neither Hillary nor any D...Joffan is correct.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, neither Hillary nor any Democrat candidate for President will support Joffan's proposal which ultimately is the correct thing to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-56192113579397988792007-11-08T14:57:00.000-05:002007-11-08T14:57:00.000-05:00Theoretically, the used fuel levy is set aside in ...Theoretically, the used fuel levy is set aside in a trust fund invested in US Treasuries and earning interest, and is to be used solely for dealing with used fuel. In reality however, the levy is a tax, the money goes into treasury coffers, must be appropriated by Congress, and the trust fund is nothing more than a ledger entry in the government accounts. Don't expect Congress to pony up any of the cash anytime soon.Matthew66https://www.blogger.com/profile/14300778464353560180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-47925872635903042812007-11-07T16:38:00.000-05:002007-11-07T16:38:00.000-05:00The nuclear industry needs to put together and pro...The nuclear industry needs to put together and propose a plan to take spent fuel handling out of the operational hands of the government. There is $20 billion sitting in the fund to deal with commerical spent fuel. The use that money could be put to in building an actinide burner and reprocessing facilities along with medium-term localized storage is just incredible.<BR/><BR/>Yucca is not interesting. Yucca is making the whole damned process too hard. Shelve it, come back to the idea later when needed. Take away the "waste" stumbling block that gets thrown again and again in front of nuclear power projects.Joffanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025437863119781181noreply@blogger.com