Tag Archives: Ernest Moniz

SPECIAL: U-Chicago Atomic Propaganda Orgy Decoded by Fairewinds’ Arnie Gundersen & NEIS – Errors, Omissions & Lies, Oh My! – via Nuclear Hotsat

Posted on 2017/12/09 by nfield

The University of Chicago produced a month-long orgy of pro-nuclear self-congratulations to celebrate the first atomic pile, the chain reaction which started our collective nuclear nightmare.  The events culminated in a Symposium, “Nuclear Reaction,”  held on December 1, 2017, featuring … Continue reading →

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USA needs ‘robust’ nuclear industry for security via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2017/12/05 by nfield

A Washington, DC-based organisation led by former US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has called for greater federal-level recognition of the importance of the USA’s nuclear energy supply chain to national security. In its first major report, Energy Future Initiatives (EFI) … Continue reading →

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Companies may ease nuclear waste backlog via News.com.au

Posted on 2016/10/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The United States could alleviate growing stockpiles of nuclear waste at power plants by allowing private companies to dispose of it and foster support for new nuclear projects, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz says. The US government spent billions of … Continue reading →

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China’s Plans to Recycle Nuclear Fuel Raise Concerns via The Wall Street Journal

Posted on 2016/03/17 by norma field

BEIJING—China’s plans to process spent nuclear fuel into plutonium that could be used in weapons is drawing concern from the U.S. that Beijing is heightening the risk of nuclear proliferation. U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, in Beijing for talks, said … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Nuke-Powered Drone Strike on America’s Energy Future via EcoWatch

Posted on 2014/02/21 by norma field

By Harvey Wasserman So the “all the above” energy strategy now deems we dump another $6.5 billion in bogus loan guarantees down the atomic drain. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has announced finalization of hotly contested taxpayer handouts for the two … Continue reading →

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US Puts Major Strings On Offer To Help With Fukushima Disaster via SimplyInfo

Posted on 2013/11/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

US Energy Secretary Moniz offered “international help” with the Fukushima disaster but it comes with some big strings attached. Ex-SKF discovered that the US is holding help hostage by demanding Japan sign a nuclear liability treaty in trade for assistance. … Continue reading →

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Moniz sworn in as secretary of DOE via Power Engineering

Posted on 2013/05/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

An energy policy veteran, Ernest Moniz, was sworn in May 21 as the 13th secretary of energy. “I am thrilled to be back at DOE,” Moniz told a Department of Energy (DOE) employee gathering moments after being sworn in by … Continue reading →

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Why Ernest Moniz matters via Herald Everett, Washington

Posted on 2013/05/20 by norma field

In a 97-0 vote Thursday, the Senate confirmed Moniz, an MIT nuclear physicist, as energy secretary. No cabinet honcho outside of newly confirmed Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will play a more determinative role in the economic and environmental future of … Continue reading →

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