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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:03 PM Original message |
Obama announced 8 billion in nuclear plant loan guarantees promising "this is only the beginning" |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good. |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Bad. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Since you mentioned ERoEI, there's also this to consider: |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Loan guarantee will cost taxpayer $0.00 if govt allows reactor to be built. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
41. Western New York? How about Southeastern New York |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
43. Your facts are badly mistaken. |
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SnoopDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Where is the $8 billion loan for Solar Energy??? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The nuclear plant loan guarantees will add up to 54.5 billion dollars! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Once again a loan guarantee costs nothing if govt meets conditions of the guarantee. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. And what are the government conditions for your student loan and for nuclear construction loans |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. The govt buys the loan from the bank if there is a default. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. So you are claiming that the nuclear industry doesn't have any conditions they must meet for loans? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. No I think you are intentionally trying to not understand. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. So there are no requirements placed on the nuclear industry in order to obtain loan guarantees? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. The conditions are the reactor construction needs to follow regulatory requirements. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. You're being intentionally obuse. |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. A overseas corporation is working on that... |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. where's the waste going? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. Waste? Oh don't be silly, there is no such thing! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. These loans will be made under legislation proposed by Republican Senators and George W. Bush |
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farmout rightarm (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. 'bout time. We have to at some point admit there is not enough energy in |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Good...nt |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Is nuclear even cost effective? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It's very profitable for the nuclear energy industry with the gov't paying the construction costs! |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. govt isn't paying a nickle in construction costs. Come on at least get the facts right. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. So if you failed to pay back the loan the government would have done nothing? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. No if I failed to pay the loan the govt would pay the bank.... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. Strongly kicked and recced. |
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Gravel Democrat (598 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. False. Solar works. Now. Proof: |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. So, one of the largest photovoltaic arrays in North America |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. i said near term. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. President Obama's top energy advisor hopes jump starting nuclear industry will appeal to Republicans |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. That's all I care about - winning one for the Republicans. Making them happy. |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. delete - dupe |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. Good. we need low-carbon energy now. |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. Obama + Big Biz = Hope and Change n/t |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. The Staggering Cost of New Nuclear Power |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
33. Outrageous . . . disgusting -- !!! |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
34. Good. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
35. EXCELLENT! This is actually one of the few things he's done that I can be happy about so far. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good Nuke technology has come a LONG LONG way to being safe and reuseable |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
38. This is great for our country. Well done, President Obama! |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. FANTASTIC! A win-win.... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Yup each reactor requires about 3500 construction jobs over 5-6 year period. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. Good. It's about damn time. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
45. "asking taxpayers to front risky reactors is fiscally irresponsible" |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-16-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
47. I fucking love Obama |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:04 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. So opposing a handout to the nuclear energy industry is the same as opposing industrialization .... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I don't care at all for the nuclear industry |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
50. Repeat after me. Nuclear radiation is safe and good for all living things |
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