Reports
EPA Report: The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act from 1990 to 2020
The Clean Air Act has been a notable success on a number of grounds. One thing, albeit a big thing, to note: While a lot of attention goes to coal in the report, none at all goes to nuclear energy. Granted, the act really went after oil- and coal-fired generation and that’s the focus of the report. Nuclear (and hydro), you might say, made it possible to refocus on generation of cleaner energy sources, thus creating options, but it does seem odd not to acknowledge these highly effective tools.
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NEI Report: Nuclear Energy’s Importance in Reaching Clean Air Act Goals
After the release of the EPA report The Benefits and Costs of the Clean Air Act from 1990 to 2020, NEI issued this policy brief on the importance of the contributions of nuclear energy to clean air electricity generation in the U.S.
Here is the policy brief
World Association for Nuclear Organizations Report: Performance Indicators for U.S.
This is a report that was issued in 2010 based on 2009 data, the most current available.
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EPA Funds Clean Air Research Centers
In the real world, people are exposed to multiple air pollutants, yet many conclusions about air pollution risks are based on research that considers only one pollutant at a time. EPA is addressing this issue by studying the health effects of multiple air pollutant mixtures in addition to single pollutants. To further advance research on air pollution, EPA is investing nearly $32 million between 2011 and 2016 in four university-based Clean Air Research Centers (CLARCs) located across the Unites States.
US EPA:
Clean Air Research Centers (PDF)
http://www.epa.gov/ord/ca/quick-finder/clean-air-research-centers.htm
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/clarcs/
2008-2012 EPA Report: Clean Air Research Multi-Year Plan
Air pollution continues to have adverse impacts on the human and environmental health of the United States, despite clear evidence that overall air quality has improved. This research provides the scientific foundation to develop regulations and advanced tools and models to implement air quality standards and controls by the states, EPA regions, and tribes. Although the Clean Air Research program considers within its overall goal the reduction of air pollution impacts on ecosystems and visibility, research specific to the protection of public health remains the top priority of the Office of Research and Development.
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MIT Report: Update on the Cost of Nuclear Power
This report updates the cost of nuclear power as calculated in the MIT (2003) Future of
Nuclear Power study. Our main focus is on the changing cost of construction of new
plants. The MIT (2003) study provided useful data on the cost of then recent builds in
Japan and the Republic of Korea. We provide similar data on later builds in Japan and
the Republic of Korea, as well as a careful analysis of the forecasted costs on some
recently proposed plants in the U.S.
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MIT Report: The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
At least for the next few decades, there are only four realistic options for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation: increased efficiency in energy utilization; expanded use of renewables such as wind and solar; reducing carbon dioxide emissions at fossil-fueled power plants by switching from coal to natural gas or by transitioning to capture and permanent sequestration of the carbon dioxide; and nuclear power. The study perspective was that all options would be needed and it would be a mistake to exclude any of these four options from an overall carbon-emissions management strategy. The report examined the barriers to nuclear power and made a series of recommendations to enable nuclear power as a marketplace option.
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Nuclear Energy Institute Report: A summary of state legislation and regulations that support nuclear energy
In Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. State Legislation and Regulations Supporting Nuclear Energy
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Bisconti Research, Inc. summarizes the results of a national public opinion survey
On nuclear energy issues sponsored by NEI. The telephone survey of 1,000 U.S. adults was completed Feb. 10-13, 2011 and has a margin of error of +/- 3 percent. Among the highlights of the survey, the American public continues to favor nuclear energy and support license renewal of existing reactors and development of new nuclear plants at high levels.
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Recent Crisis in Japan Has Had Little Impact on Americans’ Views on Nuclear Power
Three weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled four nuclear reactors in Japan, Americans are displaying only a slight shift in their opinions on nuclear power, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll shows. Many acknowledge health concerns, but also believe nuclear power plants can be made safer. The poll included 2,090 adults over age 18 who were surveyed online between March 23-25, 2011, by Harris Interactive, one of the world’s leading custom market research firms, and HealthDay, a leading producer and syndicator of health news. The complete findings of the newest joint Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll are available here. HealthDay’s news report is available here. Full data on the poll and its methodology are available at Harris Interactive.
