Eight years ago, European elites reacted with puffed-up outrage when the new U.S. president, George W. Bush, decided he wouldn’t ask the Senate to ratify the Kyoto Treaty. Though Bush’s decision was based on sound energy policy and sounder politics…
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Brazilian nuclear fuel ambition intensifies pressure on U.S., Canada
A Brazilian company quietly announced on July 8 its intention to acquire uranium enrichment technology and thereby become active in the full nuclear fuel cycle. This is something Canada has lobbied hard for over the past few years. The Brazilian…
Uncle Sam plays atomic hardball over Canadian enrichment: should Canada import spent fuel?
Canada wants to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel, but is on the record as saying it will not import other countries’ spent nuclear fuel. Canada will need permission to realize this arrangement, and that permission must come from…
North Korea’s nuclear “disablement”: déjà vu all over again?
One week ago, North Korea missed a critical deadline in its bid to re-enter the international community. According to the six-nation process for the north’s nuclear disarmament (referred to as “disablement” for the sake of politeness), the north was supposed…
Congress is Santa and Scrooge for U.S. nuclear industry: but presents new Energy bill brilliantly
A year ago I encouraged the Canadian federal government to offer financial incentives to jump-start investment in new nuclear power plants. The incentives would emulate those in the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005. Ontario’s stunning record of reductions in…