We should be working to prevent well - operated, safe and efficient
US nuclear energy facilities like Indian Point from shutting down prematurely.
Giuliani says New Yorkers «have a right to know the facts about this important source of energy» and that the site «is among the most thoroughly
reviewed nuclear energy facilities in the country.»
According to NEI's 2012 report, «In 2010,
nuclear energy facilities prevented the emission of about 1.6 million short tons of sulfur dioxide and about 0.6 million short tons of smog - causing nitrogen oxide — pollutants controlled by the Clean Air Act.
So in light of what's happened in Japan, I've requested a comprehensive safety review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to make sure that all of our
existing nuclear energy facilities are safe.
«The potential for terrorists to obtain a nuclear weapon or for states to develop nuclear weapons that could be used in limited regional wars will certainly increase with an increase in the number of
nuclear energy facilities worldwide.»
Advising a public sector client on the renegotiation and / or early termination of contracts for the decommissioning
of nuclear energy facilities.
«Once you have
a nuclear energy facility, it's straightforward to start refining uranium in that facility, which is what Iran is doing and Venezuela is planning to do,» Jacobson said.