No New Nuke Plants in Ohio!

[ytowner]

It's radical leftists like you Spisak that will prohibit this state from creating new jobs in the energy sector. We need COAL and we need NUKES!

[rusty river]

What's wrong with nuclear energy?

The technology is much more advanced and safer than what this country used in its nuclear facilities that were built decades ago. These plants are aging and will probably need to be shut down in the near future.

Nuclear energy is more efficient and environmentally friendly than coal. And Ohio could really use the $7 billion investment and the jobs that come with it.

[irishbobcat]

Big item on Strickland's agenda~~~

Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:15am EDT

* Areva to enter exclusive EPR talks with Duke Energy-source
* Ohio EPR is Areva's eighth such project in United States

* EPR plants generally cost around 5 billion euros

By Marie Maitre

PARIS, June 18 (Reuters) - French group Areva SA (CEPFi.PA) will sign an agreement on Thursday to start exclusive talks with U.S. power group Duke Energy Corp (DUK.N) to build a new generation nuclear reactor in Ohio, said a source close to the situation.

"The companies will enter into exclusive talks for the development of an EPR reactor on the Piketon site (in Ohio)", the source told Reuters. The source, who asked not to be named, said the chief executive of Areva, Anne Lauvergeon, would sign an agreement on the site just before midday local time, with executives of Duke Energy and other partners in the project.

"Areva has 18 months to prepare documents, notably the early site permit, and a combined construction and operating licence," the source said, adding Areva and Duke would partner with Unistar Nuclear Energy, a joint venture between French power group EDF (EDF.PA) and Constellation Energy Group (CEG.N), and uranium enrichment specialist USEC (USU.N).

Duke Energy will organise a bid open to Areva's competitors, as requested by law, but the source said: "What is sure is that Duke will talk to no one else for 18 months."

The source said if a deal had not been entirely reached by the end of 2010, Areva and Duke Energy may decide to extend their negotiations beyond this date.

Areva is in the process of having its EPR technology certified in the United States before it can go ahead with eight planned U.S. projects including Piketon.

The new U.S. administration is hoping to pass a bill that aims to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases 20 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050, by promoting energies such as nuclear, wind and solar power.

Areva, a state-controlled nuclear reactor supplier, is building four EPR reactors around the world, one in Finland, one in France and two in China. Such plants generally cost around 5 billion euros ($7 billion) to build. (Editing by Jon Loades-Carter and David Holmes) ($1 = 0.7165 euro)