tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post452696723861841121..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: Mothers in PiecesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-26160986613221665212008-10-27T18:39:00.000-04:002008-10-27T18:39:00.000-04:00If condescension is the hallmark of good journalis...If condescension is the hallmark of good journalism, you're due a Pulitzer for this post.<BR/><BR/>Also, FYI, the formal political composition of the commission (3-2) is determined by the party affiliations of the commissioners, not the president who appoints them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-42975639558199880672008-10-27T09:10:00.000-04:002008-10-27T09:10:00.000-04:00Chad,Who wins a 3 to 2 vote?Chad,<BR/><BR/>Who wins a 3 to 2 vote?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-2071065894943293672008-10-26T23:59:00.000-04:002008-10-26T23:59:00.000-04:00I'll confirm David's belief.I recently attented a ...I'll confirm David's belief.<BR/><BR/>I recently attented a lunch and learn with former Comissioner Merrifield and I asked him about the political nature of the commision. Of the 5 commisioners, only 3 can be of one party.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033466900888900748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-15889335348481018502008-10-24T22:11:00.000-04:002008-10-24T22:11:00.000-04:00Gunter: How do you propose to deal with the fact t...Gunter:<BR/> <BR/>How do you propose to deal with the fact that there are reasons for not releasing all available information to the general public?<BR/><BR/>At some level, we have to be able to set up a trust relationship so that people who really understand what they are doing can make informed evaluations without providing information that can potentially be used for nefarious purposes.<BR/><BR/>Based on the numerous conversations where we have both participated, it seems to me that you automatically disqualify the technical capabilities of anyone who disagrees with your notion that we can somehow sustain the people who already live on this earth without either nuclear or fossil fuels.<BR/><BR/>If someone with a good technical understanding of the world speaks in favor of nuclear fission, you dismiss them as a "shill" or an industry patsy even if they are not spokesmen or marketing specialists.<BR/><BR/>BTW - for both Gunter and anonymous - wasn't Jazko appointed to the NRC under the current administration?Rod Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652375336090790205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-15415643255337021912008-10-24T19:54:00.000-04:002008-10-24T19:54:00.000-04:00I am a structural engineer that has been directly ...I am a structural engineer that has been directly involved in the structural design of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. I have had the opportunity to thoroughly review the FSAR for the particular cask system selected for use, and I can definitely say with no hesitation that these casks are extremely safe. The probabilities associated with the failure modes considered in their design are extremely (ludicrously) low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-16958407095447405492008-10-24T18:52:00.000-04:002008-10-24T18:52:00.000-04:00gunter, only anonymous is making this political. A...gunter, only anonymous is making this political. And now you. Try to stick to the fac... whoops, forgot who I was talking to, sorry.<BR/><BR/>Let's meet up in a year back here and see how Obama's doing, okay?Joffanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025437863119781181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-18312613509495380512008-10-24T15:15:00.000-04:002008-10-24T15:15:00.000-04:00You all grouse about the partisianship of the diss...You all grouse about the partisianship of the dissenting vote--but did anybody really expect something different from Dale Klein, Lyons (Sen. Pete Dominici's former staff and pronuclear ghostwriter), and Svineki (Sen. Larry Craig's staff)---Bush appointees to the Commission? <BR/><BR/>You failed eve to mention why Commissioner Jaczko (next NRC chairman?)cast the dissenting vote: the three approving commissioners were "standing on a very weak foundation to reject this contention" on land contamination and latent health effects. <BR/><BR/>Cute blog title---tho I think premature to malign MFP as "in pieces." Perhaps we have yet see how much of a contortion the commission had to go through to dismiss the contention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-74573377923622119952008-10-24T14:43:00.000-04:002008-10-24T14:43:00.000-04:00Mark my words - a Dem administration will kill nuk...<I>Mark my words - a Dem administration will kill nuke power. And I shall remind you when it happens.</I><BR/><BR/>Excellent, I always love it when you pester us with these meaningless comments. It really adds a lot to the discussion. Thank you for your contribution.David Bradishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439638522932781068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-78064060576327794112008-10-24T13:52:00.000-04:002008-10-24T13:52:00.000-04:00Like I said, David, this blog is biased in favor o...Like I said, David, this blog is biased in favor of the Democrats because you feel their victory is assurred and you need NEI to ingratiate itself with the new Administration. Mark my words - a Dem administration will kill nuke power. And I shall remind you when it happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-28126722668730907882008-10-24T12:07:00.000-04:002008-10-24T12:07:00.000-04:00Just imagine an NRC and a DOE filled with Jackzo's...<I>Just imagine an NRC and a DOE filled with Jackzo's.</I><BR/><BR/>I believe legally the NRC can't have more than three Dems or three Repubs on the commission at any one time. FYI - former commissioner McGaffigan was appointed by Clinton and he did real well. You need to get over your partisan politics. The Republican party ain't perfect either.David Bradishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439638522932781068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-3889604312757543902008-10-24T12:01:00.000-04:002008-10-24T12:01:00.000-04:00I was right. Jackzo was the lone dissenting voice:...I was right. Jackzo was the lone dissenting voice:<BR/><BR/>http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/orders/2008/2008-26cli.html<BR/><BR/>Just imagine an NRC and a DOE filled with Jackzo's. Guess what happens to GNEP and funding for ESBWR, ABWR, AP1000, EPR, etc.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-62792627697472214592008-10-24T11:26:00.000-04:002008-10-24T11:26:00.000-04:00In response to anonymous, I would like to quote Su...In response to anonymous, I would like to quote Susan Eisenhower, a strong advocate of new nuclear power plants. <BR/><BR/><I>"I didn't leave the Republican Party, they left me," said Ms. Eisenhower. "The Republican Party today does not look a thing like it did during President Eisenhower's administration. I am very concerned about America'sposition in the world. This is why I endorsed Barack Obama -- because I do not see things changing without a new cast of characters in the White House." <BR/><BR/>Eisenhower has been vocal in her criticism of the Republican Party including the direction the McCain for President Campaign has taken the Party. "Many things have happened with the Republican Party over time. It is the way the campaign has been conducted. For instance, the choice of Sarah Palin was a signal to moderates in the party that the future of the party is to the hard right rather than to the sensible center."</I>Rod Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652375336090790205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-4067009268636484252008-10-24T11:08:00.000-04:002008-10-24T11:08:00.000-04:00Mark, you wrote, "The Nuclear Regulatory Comm...Mark, you wrote, "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last week rejected on a 3-1 vote a petition contending that PG&E’s Diablo Canyon power plant is storing used nuclear fuel in above ground storage containers without sufficiently accounting for the potential environmental damage resulting from a terrorist attack."<BR/><BR/>I wager that the dissenting vote was from Commissioner Jackzo, Harry Reid's hand picked man. Now imagine an Obama administration where the majority of Commissioners are like Jackzo. What will happen then?<BR/><BR/>A vote for Obama is a vote against nuclear energy - pure and simple. I warn you now and I will remind you again once Obama gets elected and begins killing the nuclear rebirth. Mark my words - a Dem administration will be devastating for the nuclear industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com