Reply #10: That's a shame. And a lot of it is politics.

[Dogmudgeon]

I didn't see any dollar amounts mentioned other than "tens of millions of dollars in bonds". It may be a hefty charge. There is also a thicket of laws and political agreements that first have to be met. And the insurance industry will demand a huge chunk of change under the Price-Anderson act that everyone is convinced is written to favor the nuclear industry. (Some favor, huh?)

The state of Alaska could underwrite a loan, which the local anti-nuclearists won't like. But they will also have to underwrite a loan for the diesel generator, which the oil companies WILL like.

The technology may be workable, but isn't that the way it always goes?

Looks like it's going to be diesel for Galena. Cui bono?

--p!