A Bipartisan Energy Solution: Nuclear Power By Joe Klein Read more: http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2027941,00.html#ixzz13lhW2pid

Opinion: 0% interest loans for plant construction would revive industry
President Barack Obama should consider pushing a nuclear plan that would help address the financing issues and red tape that are restricting the growth of the U.S. nuclear industry, writes Joe Klein. Providing "direct, no-interest construction loans" instead of loan guarantees would be a boost for the sector, he writes. Such a program would create up to 70,000 construction jobs, as well as help the U.S. reach its emissions-reduction and energy-independence targets, Klein adds.  More at: TIMEhttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,2027941,00.html

Chillicothe Gazette * Your browser’s security settings are preventing some features from appearing. See instructions for fixing the problem. Board finds no major safety concerns at USEC facilities

No safety issues at USEC's Ohio facilities, NRC official says
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has discovered no major safety issues at USEC's Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and American Centrifuge demonstration facility, both in Piketon, Ohio, according to Jay Henson, the NRC's bureau chief overseeing inspections for USEC facilities. The bureau is also recommending fewer inspection hours as USEC reduces operations at the two facilities, Henson said. Chillicothe Gazette (Ohio)

Job creation celebrated at Piketon uranium enrichment facility

Ohio depleted-uranium plant creates 160 jobs
State and federal officials hailed the startup of a depleted-uranium facility for hexafluoride conversion in Ohio and the 160 jobs it created. The site's opening means more jobs and reduced nuclear waste for Pike County, said Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. "This will transform a product of the past into a product of the future," he said. Chillicothe Gazette (Ohio)http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20100910/NEWS01/9100304/1002/Job-creation-celebrated-at-Piketon-uranium-enrichment-facility

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