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Friday, March 14, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: March 14, 2008
By @ 6:08 PM :: 374 Views :: Clean and Renewable Energy, Bruneau nuclear reactor, Idaho Energy Updates
The Idaho Legislature continued to disappoint clean energy advocates this week, as the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee voted to dish new tax breaks to French-owned Areva for a uranium enrichment plant it may or may not bring to Idaho. THE BILLS ARE UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL ON MONDAY.
On the good-news front, Idaho Power has filed with the Public Utilities Commission to increase the small amount it collects from ratepayers to add to its programs to increase energy conservation and efficiency programs.

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Monday, March 10, 2008
Turbine Manufacturer Picks Pocatello for U.S. Plant
By @ 4:56 PM :: 272 Views :: Clean and Renewable Energy
Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter and Roger W. Chase, Mayor of the City of Pocatello, announced today that Nordic Windpower, Ltd. a leading manufacturer of innovative two-bladed utility-scale wind turbines, has selected Pocatello as the site for its new turbine manufacturing facility for the North American market.
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Friday, March 07, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: March 7, 2008
By @ 6:42 PM :: 419 Views :: Nuclear Power, Clean and Renewable Energy, Bruneau nuclear reactor, Idaho Energy Updates
A week after a Senate committee voted against bills to promote energy efficient schools and state buildings, the full Senate killed a resolution to engage Idaho in climate change issues and promote renewable energy. Meanwhile, the House couldn’t vote fast enough to grant French-subsidized nuclear giant Areva a pair of sweet tax deals. On the upside, Rocky Mountain Power asked the Public Utilities Commission to approve a request to ramp up its energy efficiency programs in eastern Idaho, and Rich Rayhill, one of Idaho’s leading proponents of renewable energy, will give a presentation on “Renewable Energy Opportunities in Idaho” at a House panel Monday afternoon.

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Friday, March 07, 2008
Alliance Commends Craig, Simpson on DOE Cleanup Funding
By @ 11:41 AM :: 249 Views :: Nuclear Waste and Contamination, SRA News Releases
The Snake River Alliance commends Senator Larry Craig and Representative Mike Simpson. Both signed letters to the leaders of the Senate and House Budget Committees objecting to the serious cuts in DOE cleanup funding proposed by the Bush Administration for next year.
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Friday, March 07, 2008
Say NO to Uranium Enrichment Plant
By @ 11:34 AM :: 283 Views :: Nuclear Power, Nuclear Waste and Contamination, Action Alert
Areva, a giant nuclear corporation controlled by the French government, first saw how compliant Idaho’s state and local governments can be when it came here to push the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership. Now it’s come back to eastern Idaho to look for a building site—and financial incentives—for a uranium enrichment plant.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: Febuary 29, 2008
By @ 7:08 PM :: 325 Views :: Bruneau nuclear reactor, Idaho Energy Updates
It was another miserable week for energy legislation, as the Senate State Affairs Committee killed one energy efficiency bill and then another. Meanwhile, a Senate panel left another clean energy bill clinging to life until next week. On the upside, U.S. Geothermal received a drilling permit from the state of Oregon to explore the Neal Hot Springs project near Ontario. Meanwhile, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved the Idaho Power rate case settlement, which means higher rates go into effect Saturday. And the developers of the proposed Bruneau nuclear power plant are caught once again stretching the truth in their dealings with Owyhee County.
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 22, 2008
By @ 6:24 PM :: 309 Views :: Nuclear Power, Clean and Renewable Energy, Bruneau nuclear reactor, Idaho Energy Updates
Legislators nudged a handful of helpful energy bills toward approval this week, while the Public Utilities Commission signed off on a prolonged settlement agreement dealing with Idaho utilities and wind developers, and the developers of the proposed Bruneau nuclear power plant say they’ve finally paid the $50,000 they promised Owyhee County way back in December.
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 15, 2008
By @ 11:48 AM :: 261 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
A House committee killed a resolution last week that would have congratulated state and local entities for saving energy and reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, while a measure was introduced to encourage development of geothermal power projects in Idaho. Meanwhile, developers of a proposed nuclear power plant in Owyhee County will meet with county officials to discuss their failure to pay the county the $50,000 both parties agreed to.
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Friday, February 08, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 8, 2008
By @ 6:44 PM :: 289 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
Good news on the green building front in the Legislature! The House approved a green state buildings bill, while a Senate panel introduced legislation to spur more energy efficient schools. Meanwhile, the Forest Service has approved an exploration project by a firm that wants to develop a uranium mine in the Challis National Forest. And the Idaho Public Utilities Commission wants your views on how to spend $10 million on pollution credit sales recently collected by Idaho Power.
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Friday, February 08, 2008
Owyhee County to Bruneau Nuclear Plant Developer: Pay Up!
By @ 5:26 PM :: 582 Views :: Nuclear Power, Clean and Renewable Energy, Bruneau nuclear reactor, Energy Intelligence News Releases
Developers of the proposed Owyhee County nuclear power plant have ignored three requests by county officials to make a payment on the mounting costs of processing the power plant application, the Snake River Alliance has learned.
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Friday, February 01, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 1, 2008
By @ 5:40 PM :: 378 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
Following last Sunday’s announcement by MidAmerican Energy that it was pulling the plug on a possible nuclear power plant in Payette County, it was another busy week on the energy front in Idaho. French nuclear giant Areva has been poking around the state in search of handouts if Idaho wants to be home to its uranium enrichment facility. Meanwhile, two helpful energy bills moved forward in the Idaho Legislature.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
State Subsidies for Uranium Enrichment Plant Would be an Insult to Idahoans
By @ 4:36 PM :: 620 Views :: Nuclear Power, Reprocessing, Plutonium-238, SRA News Releases, Energy Intelligence News Releases
Idaho’s state leaders have no business using taxpayer money to try to lure a French government-controlled uranium enrichment plant to Idaho, the Snake River Alliance said Thursday.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
MidAmerican's Idaho Pullout Shows AEHI Nuclear is a Bad Investment
By @ 6:15 PM :: 497 Views :: Nuclear Power, Clean and Renewable Energy, SRA News Releases, Energy Intelligence News Releases
MidAmerican Energy announced Sunday they’re withdrawing plans to develop a nuclear power plant northwest of Boise in Payette County. It’s a prudent business decision, and one that Don Gillispie and his colleagues and investors at Alternate Energy Holdings Inc. (AEHI) should heed as they consider the wisdom of building a nuclear plant on the shores of C.J. Strike Reservoir near Bruneau.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: January 28, 2008
By @ 5:41 PM :: 319 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
MidAmerican Energy has withdrawn its proposal for a nuclear power plant in Payette County, citing economic reasons. Meanwhile, a bill has been introduced to require new state-funded buildings to exceed existing energy efficiency requirements, and Idaho Power is looking to acquire up to 100MW of new geothermal power as it seeks to add more renewables to its generation portfolio.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
MidAmerican Nuclear Agrees with Snake River Alliance That Nuclear Energy is Too Expensive
By @ 3:44 PM :: 497 Views :: Nuclear Power, Clean and Renewable Energy, SRA News Releases, Energy Intelligence News Releases
Advocates of a nuclear power “renaissance” are basing their appeals on the notion that nuclear power will be an inexpensive way to get new baseload capacity and to combat global warming. However, MidAmerican Nuclear Energy Company, owned by Warren Buffett, has ended its pursuit of a nuclear energy facility in Payette County after the company spent $13 million researching the viability of the location.
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