Palisades’ New Owner Seeks to Restart the Plant

Holtec, Palisades' New Owner, Seeks Okay to Restart Palisades News update of Oct. 7, 2023 From: Michael Schneider Originally Holtec had acquired the Palisades Power Plant for what many assumed was for the purpose of decommissioning it, as decommissioning retired nuclear power plants has been a major [...]

Palisades’ New Owner Seeks to Restart the Plant2023-10-07T14:58:08-07:00

Urge Nesbitt to Offer Palisades Carbon Credit Resolution

Sign our letter to Senator Aric Nesbitt to Author Resolution Recognizing Palisades' Carbon Credit-Worthiness The Climate Coalition has drafted a letter to Michigan State Senator Aric Nesbitt urging him to submit a resolution to the Michigan Legislature declaring Palisades to be a legitimate issuer of nuclear carbon offsets.  The letter [...]

Urge Nesbitt to Offer Palisades Carbon Credit Resolution2022-06-02T17:49:22-07:00

Recognition of Official Efforts to Save Palisades

Recognition of Governor Whitmer's and Secretary Granholm's Efforts to Save Palisades The Climate Coalition and hundreds of co-signers sent a letter on Valentine's Day to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the entire slate of elected Michigan officials urging them to protect Palisades. Since then, our letter has continued to garner [...]

Recognition of Official Efforts to Save Palisades2022-04-29T10:45:40-07:00

Which side are you on? Climate obstruction or climate solution?

How our internal divisions set us back on addressing climate with carbon emission reductions, even after fossil fuels lost the battle to stymie action with climate skepticism When can you get a certain portion of progressive Democrats to applaud locking in big increases in carbon emissions but Republicans [...]

Which side are you on? Climate obstruction or climate solution?2022-02-09T11:26:55-08:00

Why closing Palisades nuclear plant is like sinking the lifeboats

C C Dr. Todd Allen is professor and the Glenn F. and Gladys H. Knoll Department Chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. He is also the founding director of the Fastest Path to Zero initiative and director of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project.  He [...]

Why closing Palisades nuclear plant is like sinking the lifeboats2022-01-25T21:45:34-08:00

Nuclear Power Industry heading toward smaller, cheaper, faster build designs: Clear Path

Nuclear Power Industry heading toward smaller, cheaper, faster build designs: Clear Path During a meeting in June with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rich Powell-executive director of Clear Path- suggested that advanced small modular reactors (SMR)  could be the key in overcoming the industry's biggest issues. The smaller size of these reactors [...]

Nuclear Power Industry heading toward smaller, cheaper, faster build designs: Clear Path2020-01-04T12:39:50-08:00

Nuclear Politics

The Political Dilemma Posed by Nuclear Power As of the September 2019 Democratic Climate Debate, the following candidates have one way or another "declared" their support for the use of nuclear and/or advanced nuclear power to address climate:  Cory Booker, Andrew Yang, Joe Biden, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay [...]

Nuclear Politics2020-01-04T13:12:03-08:00

Bill Introduced to Allow Nuclear Power to Qualify As a Renewable Source

Should Nuclear Power Qualify As a Renewable Source? According to Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham, yes it should.  In a post entitled, “Bill introduced to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source,"  produced by the staff of the Central Coast CBS Channel 6 affiliate, KSBY, we learn that new California [...]

Bill Introduced to Allow Nuclear Power to Qualify As a Renewable Source2020-01-04T13:30:33-08:00
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