Dr. Duru submits:
During his State of the Union address, President Obama sent a cheer amongst Congressional Republicans when he announced (confirmed) his support for nuclear power as a source of clean energy. Obama followed through with his promise when he announced last week $8 billion in loan guarantees for building two nuclear plants by Southern Company in eastern Georgia.
It now appears that nuclear fever is in full swing. An Arizona state bill, sponsored by Republican Senate President Robert Burns and Republican Speaker of the House Kirk Adams, will redefine “renewable” to include nuclear power and thus include nuclear under the umbrella of the Renewable Energy Standard (RES). The Arizona RES requires utilities to generate 15% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025. The Phoenix Sun notes:
