AARP watching (Iowa) nuclear power votes closely

[kristopher]

AARP watching nuclear power votes closely

DES MOINES, Iowa — The AARP is putting lawmakers on notice that they are watching closely votes on a nuclear power bill and plans on informing the public how each voted.

The group, which has 378,000 members in Iowa, opposes a bill that would allow MidAmerican Energy to seek permission from regulators to move forward with a nuclear power plant. The bill narrowly passed a Senate committee and next goes before the full Senate.

The group says the bill does not cap consumer rate increases and requires customers to pay planning, construction, and regulatory costs, shifting risk from investors to consumers...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57400030/aarp-watching-nuclear-power-votes-closely/

[xxqqqzme]

1. If consumers are paying for the

construction process, why are there investors? Why don't the consumers own it?

[bluecoat_fan]

2. Becuase that is not how the system works anymore.

The same is true for Wall Street and the banking industry. By allowing Senators and Congressmen to be purchased, we now have a system in where the rich can profit and have the public take all the risks.

[kristopher]

3. Show me No-CWIP

http://nocwip.org/in-the-news/