News & Events
Events:
Aug. 7, 2008 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Scoping Meeting
6:00 - 9:30 PM Victoria Community Center
2905 E. North St.
Victoria, Texas
Factsheets & Reports:
- Emergency Planning and Preparedness at Nuclear Power Plants - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, December 2004
- Nuclear Security Enhancements Since September 11, 2001 - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, February 2005
- Licensing a High Level Radioactive Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2004
- Low Level Radioactive Waste in Texas -Testimony of Erin Rogers, Lone Star Sierra Club - on SB 1541
- Dry Cask Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Radioactive Waste - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2007
- Stop Nuclear Reactor Spending Flyer -CPS
- Petition to suspend the hearing notice for the South Texas Project Units 3 and 4 - 2/08/08
- Push the Pause Button Austin Public Citizen factsheet on nuclear energy for Austin
- Push the Pause Button San Antonio Public Citizen factsheet on nuclear energy for San Antonio
- Nuclear Power in a Warming World Union of Concerned Scientists' Report Dec. 2007
- Nuclear Information and Resource Service Statement of NIRS on South Texas Reactor Application 9/25/2007
- Nuclear Reactor Security Design: 18th Century Ready - UCS December 2006
- Nuclear Revival or Nuclear Re-Run - UCS October 16,2006
- Nuclear Tightrope Union of Concerned Scientists' Report Oct. 2006
- No Dectectable Defect At San Onofre? UCS September 6, 2007
- David Lochbaum's Comments on Proposed Rulemaking to NRC UCS August 3,2005
- Advanced Boiling Water Reactors - Incidents, Malfunctions and Mishaps
- Nuclear Factsheet - San Antonio Adobe pdf flyer
- NRC Nuclear Reactor Security - Exempting Proposed NRG Nuke from Aircraft Attack Rule Exempting Proposed NRG Nuke from Aircraft Attack Rule
Uranium Mining:
Press Releases:
News Stories:
- CPS alternative program: Wind blows savings to customers
San Antonio Express 7/13/08
- Once-cheap energy hurts S.A., report says
San Antonio Express 6/11/08
- Half-Trillion Dollars for Nukes!
Common Dreams 5/29/08
- Robert Rivard: A new energy economy in S.A. could be the next big thing
San Antonio Express 5/24/08
- CPS Energy Makes Change To Rate Hike Distribution
KSAT 5/8/08
- Balancing green and pro-nukes; Former head of Greenpeace backs use of nuclear energy
Victoria Advocate 5/8/08
- Forget Nuclear Rocky Mountain Institute 4/28/08
- What Nuclear Renaissance?
The Nation Magazine 4/24/08
- Guerra: CPS Energy could save megawatts, money by focusing on efficiency
San Antonio Express 4/15/08
- Carlos Guerra: Don't be sold a bill of CPS Energy goods
San Antonio Express 4/11/08
- A Shift in the Debate Over Global Warming
New York Times 4/06/08
- NRG's estimate for Texas nuclear reactors still climbing; NRG says its plans for South Texas will now cost $8 billion
Dallas Morning News 3/27/08
- NRG Energy Sets Up an Entity to Build Nuclear Plants
New York Times 3/26/08
- Foes claim nuke plant cost estimate lowballed
San Antonio Express 3/24/08
- UPDATE 1-NRC will not order 8 reactors to shut early (NRG - South Texas Project)
Reuters 3/04/08
- Nuclear plants running into snags in application process Dallas Morning News 3/04/08
- NRC postpones public comments on STP units Bay City Tribune 2/19/08
- David Hendricks: Alarm bells should be ringing over nuke project San Antonio Express 2/13/08
- Austin will not join nuclear expansion: Too little information, too much risk, consultant finds Austin American Statesman 2/08/08
- NRC hears STP backers, detractors Bay City Tribune 2/06/08
- Nuke proposal meeting draws fans and foes San Antonio Express 2/05/08
- Bay City debates nuclear power in its backyard; Commission hearing on proposed plant expansion draws strong support and opposition Houston Chronicle 2/05/08
- Public can voice opinions on STP expansion; Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold second round of meetings Victoria Advocate 1/31/08
- Three Mile Island License Up for Renewal Houston Chronicle 1/28/08
- Drought could force nuke-plant shutdowns Houston Chronicle 1/23/08
- Nuclear revival rekindles waste concerns Associated Press 1/18/08
- With Nuclear Rebirth Come New Worries Associated Press 1/15/08
- Cost, timeline of nuclear reactors keeps Georgia Power negotiating Atlanta Journal-Constitution 1/17/08
- Nuclear Costs Explode The Tampa Bay Tribune 1/15/2008
- Victoria on the Road to Nuclear Power - Excelon chooses site south of the city Victoria Advocate 1/08/08
- Nuke plant won't suck Victoria dry, officials say Victoria Advocate 1/08/08
- Nuke investment will require vote Austin American Statesman 01/09/08
- Shifting Layers Over Arctic Blamed for Ice Melt Discovery News 01/02/08
- Debate begins over environment Victoria Advocate 12/19/07
- River water will become key issue; Plant would have rights to more river water than Victoria Victoria Advocate 12/19/07
- Exelon to seek license for nuclear power plant in Victoria County Associated Press 12/19/07
- Bloomberg article on nuclear plants in Texas 12/17/07
- How risky is the new era of nuclear power? USA Today 12/12/07
- A sampling of nuclear safety problems USA Today 12/12/07
- Nuclear Power in a Warming World Union of Concerned Scientists December 2007
- Plan to Build Reactors Is Running Into Hurdles New York Times 12/05/07
- A nuclear power revival in the United States? New York Times 12/04/07
- US utilities sceptical over nuclear plants Financial Times 11/18/07
- Hooked on Subsidies Forbes November 26, 2007
- Silver Lining to 'The Nuclear Renaissance'; There may never be a better time to sell the nuke Good Life Magazine November 2007
- CPS approves $206 million for nukes, use police to keep community out 10/29/07 Southwest Workers Union Blog 10/30/07
- Melt down at CPS nuke vote San Antonio Current Blog 10/29/07
- CPS to study reactors San Antonio Express News 10/29/07
- Nuke plant revival debated San Antonio Express News 10/27/07
- A precursor to Austin's upcoming nuke debate Austin American Statesman 10/27/07
- Nuclear power and water scarcity Science Alert 10/26/07
- Concerns Over Nuclear Power Expansion KXAN36 10/26/07
- Austin leaders appeal to San Antonio on nuclear plant KLBJ 590AM News 10/26/07
- CPS must die San Antonio Current 10/24/07
- CPS Energy may make history with new nuclear reactors San Antonio Express News 10/20/07
- Review on first COL application shows learning curve just beginning Inside NRC 10/15/07
- NRC Seeks Comments On Whether New Reactors Should Be Designed To Withstand Airplane Crash Foster Electric Report 10/10/07
- NRC Releases Findings Into Sleeping Guards CBS3 Philadelphia News 10/09/07
- Video shows nuclear plant guards sleeping on the job Raw Story 10/04/07
- GAO: NRC faces challenges tied to licensing Electric Power Daily 10/03/07
- NRG, a merchant, is first in three decades to file to build nuclear, but utilities lining up Electric Utility Week 10/01/07
- With NRG Filing, DOE Moves Nuke 'Risk Insurance' The Energy Daily 9/26/07
- Is This Nuclear Plant Safe? Anonymous photographs raise new alarms about the Vermont nuclear reactor.
The Valley Advocate 9/06/07
- Nuclear plants protested outside 'Simpsons' premiere News 8 Austin 7/27/07
- Mercifully, Fall Out Boy Wasn't Invited The Texas Observer blog 07/27/07
- LANL Plutonium Reported in Santa Fe Drinking Water, While Dignitaries Celebrate First Plutonium Pit CCNS News 7/06/07
- Improving Government Oversight; Unlearned Lessons from Year-plus Reactor Outages
Union of Concerned Scientists Oct. 2006
- Will the Nuke Mushroom? The Austin Chronicle 06/30/06
- 4 Uranium reserves WISE/NIRS Nuclear Monitor February, 2005
- Federal inspectors, plant operators discuss nuke plant leak Associated Press 07/28/2003
- Larry Sinkin, et al., vs. STNP The Texas Observer 4/17/81
- Half-life National Geographic - July 2002
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