Re: [asa] Nuclear energy

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:19 AM, John Burgeson (ASA member) <
hossradbourne@gmail.com> wrote:

> Just a note nere, from one who is firmly "on the fence" on this one:
>
> Thorium-based plants don't have the problem of finite uranium supply
> -- at least the amounts available seem sufficient for 100-200 years.
> So "finite uranium" ought not be part of the argument.
>

The following amendment from Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) made it into final
passage in HR 2454.

http://www.rules.house.gov/111/AmndmentsSubmitted/hr2454/sestak78_hr2454_111.pdf

This would require a study and report from the Secretary of Energy no later
than February 1, 2011 to respond to the following 2005 IAEA report on
Thorium fuel cycles.

http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/TE_1450_web.pdf

Rich Blinne
Member ASA

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Received on Thu Aug 27 11:44:04 2009