RE:RE:RE:RE:Uranium bull approaching Extisting/ operational NPPs will not contribute to carbon reduction according to the CPP, only those that are under construction and in the various planning stages.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-far-does-obama-s-clean-power-plan-go-in-slowing-climate-change/
quakes99 wrote: Yes, the initial Draft of the Clean Power Plan was not going to provide acknowledgement for carbon reductions from nuclear plants already underway. The final version changed that and was seen as a victory for the nuclear industry, recognizing nuclear as a zero emission power source. Bloomberg ran this article on it:
New Nuclear Power Seen as Big Winner in Obama’s Energy Plan
The Obama administration is giving the struggling U.S. nuclear industry a glimmer of hope with changes to its carbon emission rules that mean new reactors will count more toward meeting federal benchmarks.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-03/new-nuclear-power-seen-as-big-winner-in-obama-s-power-plan
wannabeinvestor wrote: I googled the Clean Power Plan and stumbed upon an interesting interpretation. Apparently existing/ old nuclear capacity would not help states meet carbon-reduction targets, only new capacities qualify... Also this CPP is hopelessly late accroding to American climate scientists.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-far-does-obama-s-clean-power-plan-go-in-slowing-climate-change/