Category Archives: Nuclear Power

Huntsman Announces Candidacy for President

Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, Jon Huntsman, Jr. formally announced his candidacy for President of the United States. As I noted in a prior post, Huntsman continues to show an intellectualism lacking in many of the other Republican candidates. He also seems to have a … Continue reading →

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Huntsman to Declare Candidacy Next Week

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Jon Hunstman announced yesterday that within a week, he will formally declare his intention to run for president. Speaking at an event in New York City to promote Henry Kissinger’s new book, On China, the future presidential candidate had remarkably … Continue reading →

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Who Won the Republican Primary Debate?

Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Because I live on the West Coast and I work modern American hours, I missed the Republican Primary debate by about two hours. I mean, who the heck other than government employees gets home from work before 5 pm? So … Continue reading →

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Western Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites More Likely

Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) possesses evidence that the Iranians worked on nuclear triggering technology. This technology has only one purpose: to set off a nuclear weapon. More importantly, the … Continue reading →

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Falling for the Lipstick and Missing the Pig: Obama’s Energy Policy

Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Well, it turns out that I failed to read the fine print yesterday before I published an article praising Obama’s new energy policy. I read the President’s speech and agreed with many of the proposals he recommended, but I also … Continue reading →

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President Obama Does Something Right (Finally)

Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, President Obama introduced something that I believe is the beginning of a good bipartisan effort to reduce American dependence on foreign oil. While I have not yet had an opportunity to read through his entire plan, my remarks here are based on what … Continue reading →

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Another Sign That Attacking Libya Has Harmed America’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Efforts

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Right on queue, the North Koreans are proclaiming that the West’s disarmament agreement with Libya was “an invasion tactic to disarm the country.” I’m not surprised. All of this was, of course, forseeable. For American vital interests, the threat of nuclear proliferation … Continue reading →

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Let the Middle Eastern Proliferation Spiral Begin!

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“There is probably no institution in the world that should be kept as far away from a nuclear power plant as the Turkish Atomic Energy Institution.” — Nuclear regulator charged with supervising nuclear material A little less than a week … Continue reading →

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There Is Still Hope For Nuclear Power

Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

After all the negative news from Japan, it is heartening to see that the venture capital community is still funding companies working on smaller, more efficient, and safer nuclear reactors (See the following article at Greentechmedia). One such company, NuScale, designs … Continue reading →

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A Surefire Sign the Right Has Ceded the Clean Energy Debate to the Left

Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m sorry, but this recent post from a dilettante at the Huffington Post really got my blood boiling. Unfortunately, conservatives are partially responsible for allowing this to happen. What did they allow to happen? Well, by reflexively opposing finding ways … Continue reading →

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