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

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Barack Obama Still Deserves an F on Energy

from The Nuclear Green Revolution by Charles Barton

In March of 2009 I wrote a post in which I argued Barack Obama deserved an F for his energy policy. This continues to be the case with the Obama administration continuing to make poorly thought out energy related decisions. Virtually every Obana administration energy related decision over the last 18 months, has been poorly thought out and has wasted opportunities.

Obama has used the stimulus package to offer further subsidies to the renewable energy industry, even though renewable energy is unreliable and is not cost effective when compared to nuclear energy.

Obama has avoided a heads up comparison of renewables and and nuclear energy by failing to appoint a commission on the national energy future.

The Obama administration has mismanaged nuclear loan guarantees.

The Obama administration probably acted improperly in its decision to shut down the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste project. I am no big fan of Yucca Mountain, but the Yucca shut down decision was political and not a response to the national energy need. Thus while the national energy situation is existential, the Obama administration continues to engage in political games over energy

What should Obama have done?

Steven Chu: an international fuel bank can ensure peaceful use of nuclear energy US Energy Secretary Steven Chu discusses his proposals to encourage the peaceful use of nuclear power at this year's International Atomic Energy Agency gathering in Vienna.

Chu: Global fuel bank will foster nuclear cooperation
The International Atomic Energy Agency should consider creating a global "fuel bank" that would allow countries access to nuclear material for peaceful purposes, while safeguarding against proliferation, writes Energy Secretary Steven Chu. This proposal is in line with President Barack Obama's call for the formation of "a new framework for civil nuclear cooperation," Chu adds. The Christian Science Monitor (9/20)

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Cybersecurity consensus: 'We haven't done enough' Obama, officials cite public-sector efforts

Cybersecurity Consensus: 'We Haven't Done Enough' -- Washington Times

Obama, officials cite public-sector efforts.

President Obama on Wednesday briefly dropped by and addressed a meeting at which industry figures were being updated on U.S. cybersecurity efforts, acknowledging more progress was needed on the issue but blaming George W. Bush administration efforts as inadequate.

The meeting was led by White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and was attended "by an array of cybersecurity stakeholders from across the country," a statement from the White House said.

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Are U.S. Cybersecurity Plans Lagging? from War News Updates by War News Updates Editor

U.S. Cybersecurity Plans Lagging, Critics Say -- Washington Post

More than a year after President Obama made a White House speech proclaiming that the protection of computer networks was a national priority, the federal government is still grappling with key questions about how to secure its computer systems as well as private networks deemed critical to U.S. security.

The administration unveiled a cyberspace policy review last year, and Obama appointed a White House cyber coordinator to synchronize the government's efforts in December.

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The Nuclear Renaissance Is Here

Opinion: U.S. is showing signs of nuclear revival
In the U.S., the nuclear industry is showing signs of revival amid rising prices for natural gas and pressure to control greenhouse-gas emissions, according to Jonathan Berr. U.S. utilities have recently been able to refinance debt, and federal regulators have cleared 126 uprates since 1977 amounting to about 5,600 megawatts, he writes. Also, President Barack Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees for the country's first nuclear reactors in more than 30 years. 24/7 Wall St.

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GE & Westinghouse to build first two N-plants for $10 bn

Report: U.S. companies to build nuclear plants in India

 

The construction of two reactors in India by General Electric and Westinghouse could cost $10 billion, according to unnamed sources. Agreements with the power companies were being finalized before President Barack Obama travels to India in November, the report added. The Financial Express (India)

 

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Obama moves to remake US weapons controls

Obama moves to remake US weapons controls
Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2010 - President Barack Obama will on Tuesday move to reform US export rules, hoping to boost trade while hampering the sale of sensitive technology. Capping a year-long review of weapons controls, Obama will tell a Washington non-proliferation conference that previous rules were fractured, making it difficult for some legitimate firms to do business. "These reforms will focus our resources on ... more

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Obama draws line on Iran policy

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United States President Barack Obama appears to have drawn a line that blocks Defense Secretary Robert Gates' push for a policy that gives Washington reason for threatening Iran if it fails to cut its low enriched uranium stocks and end enrichment. Obama's thinking: There are other ways for Iran to demonstrate its intent not to build a nuclear bomb. - Gareth Porter (Aug 30, '10)