Georgia Nuclear Power Plant to Be Made In China
by Sam Williford on November 16, 2010 - 11:32am
The Obama administration is working to encourage domestic energy production, but the machinery and parts required may not be from domestic sources.
A major benefit of further nuclear power production would be the need to manufacture the machinery required to operate these power plants. However, many companies are considering importing these parts from Japan and China.
“Combining outsourcing with nuclear safety is dangerous chemistry – and risky politics,” American Alliance of Manufacturing Executive Director Scott Paul said. Fortunately, United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard has filed a complaint with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about the matter.
While many other nations are ahead of the United States in nuclear electricity production due to short-sighted energy policy in this country and have the manufacturing base in place to create necessary parts, this is not the right answer. It will be difficult to sleep comfortably knowing that a nearby nuclear power plant was produced by the same nation that gave us toys with lead paint and tainted toothpaste.
A wind farm project in Texas funded by taxpayer money was going to be made in China until public and Congressional outcry forced the developers to buy American made parts. While the government is not paying for the plants, it is essentially co-signing on the $8 billion required for the project, which is a substantial amount of money.
Jobs in nuclear power production rose by 15,000 over the past three years alone, and provide not just jobs but quality careers for employees. “Since nuclear plants operate for up to 60 years, it's as close to a lifetime guarantee as possible,” North American Young Generation President Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides said.
Our energy imports make up a significant portion of our trade deficit, and significant portions of the money goes to nations that are not allies, such as Venezuela and Iran. Increasing nuclear power production, with American uranium reserves would help reduce our trade deficit and end support of hostile regimes.
Nuclear energy is a viable solution to bridge the gap between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. However, trading a dependence on foreign oil to a dependence on foreign manufacturing of essential parts required to generate nuclear power and other renewables defeats the point.
A major benefit of further nuclear power production would be the need to manufacture the machinery required to operate these power plants. However, many companies are considering importing these parts from Japan and China.
“Combining outsourcing with nuclear safety is dangerous chemistry – and risky politics,” American Alliance of Manufacturing Executive Director Scott Paul said. Fortunately, United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard has filed a complaint with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about the matter.
While many other nations are ahead of the United States in nuclear electricity production due to short-sighted energy policy in this country and have the manufacturing base in place to create necessary parts, this is not the right answer. It will be difficult to sleep comfortably knowing that a nearby nuclear power plant was produced by the same nation that gave us toys with lead paint and tainted toothpaste.
A wind farm project in Texas funded by taxpayer money was going to be made in China until public and Congressional outcry forced the developers to buy American made parts. While the government is not paying for the plants, it is essentially co-signing on the $8 billion required for the project, which is a substantial amount of money.
Jobs in nuclear power production rose by 15,000 over the past three years alone, and provide not just jobs but quality careers for employees. “Since nuclear plants operate for up to 60 years, it's as close to a lifetime guarantee as possible,” North American Young Generation President Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides said.
Our energy imports make up a significant portion of our trade deficit, and significant portions of the money goes to nations that are not allies, such as Venezuela and Iran. Increasing nuclear power production, with American uranium reserves would help reduce our trade deficit and end support of hostile regimes.
Nuclear energy is a viable solution to bridge the gap between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. However, trading a dependence on foreign oil to a dependence on foreign manufacturing of essential parts required to generate nuclear power and other renewables defeats the point.
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I sometimes so feel very consciously for getting the way on how to have ability for developing the Complete Nuke Power Plant & facilities in my country with anything support from other Developed Country such like China, India, Japan, Russia, and may be Germany, France and or might be USA without any political and economic pressure or high condition. I understood, that the Nuke Power Facilities and Nuke Power Plant is so very important for developing our domestic industries and transportation such as Power Plant and Sea Cargo and Health Facilities and instruments and more biz facilities and activities. I believe, that my country have sufficient uranium or thorium or other materials for fueling the Nuke Facilities by having the nuke processing facilities and exploration.
BalasHapusIf there is any advice and positive supports. So pls keep communicating with me and accordingly I would like to thanks so a lot and high appreciated.