American Legislative Exchange Council Resolution Recognizing the Large and Growing Need for Commercial Nuclear Energy, July 26, 2007 (PDF) ALEC's model Resolution Recognizes the Growing Need for Nuclear Energy and Urges the President and Congress to Make Steady Progress toward a Permanent Geologic Repository for Used Commercial Fuel and Such Nearer-Term Priorities as Interim Used Fuel Storage and Research into Fuel Reprocessing and Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle.

Southern Legislative Conference Proposed Policy Position Regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Implementing the Loan Guarantee Program Authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, July 16, 2007 (PDF) The Energy Policy Act of 2005 recognizes the need to promote and support the deployment of advanced energy technologies to enhance the nation’s electric generation mix, as it recognizes the need to encourage the commercialization and increased use of a variety of energy projects, including renewable energy, advanced nuclear energy, advanced coal plants, efficient transmission and distribution technologies, carbon capture and sequestration projects, and other technologies to meet the growth of electricity demand and to avoid , reduce, or sequester air pollutants and anthropogenic greenhouse gas emission.

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Draft Resolution Regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued by the Department of Energy Implementing the Loan Guarantee Program Authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, July 5, 2007 (file) The Energy Policy Act of 2005 recognizes the need to promote and support deployment of advanced energy technologies to enhance the nation’s electric generation mix. NARUC believes adoption of workable loan guarantee regulations will enable the deployment of advanced energy technologies to help the nation meet its future energy needs in a manner that reduces costs to consumers while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and facilitating greater energy independence.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Resolution Supporting Nuclear Energy, September 15, 2006 (PDF) The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers adopted a resolution that encourages “legislation that creates an integrated, environmentally sound, secure high-level radioactive waste system that ensures timely central storage, safe transportation and permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuels and nuclear byproducts.” The resolution also called for the development of “standardized advanced reactor designs which will improve safety, economy and performance to help meet increasing electricity demand.”

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Resolution Supporting Yucca Mountain, August 2006 (PDF) The Electricity Committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners passed a resolution supporting limited interim storage of used nuclear fuel, advocating Yucca Mountain as a storage site.

Southern Legislative Conference Resolution in Support of Full Federal Funding for Yucca Mountain, July 31, 2006 (PDF) The 16-state Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments unanimously reaffirmed a resolution in support of nuclear energy and full funding of the Yucca Mountain repository in Nevada.

South Dakota Legislature Resolution Supporting Development of Nuclear Power, March 27, 2006 (PDF) The South Dakota Legislature passed a resolution "supporting the development of nuclear power" in the state to "decrease our dependence on foreign oil" and promote "economic development through the creation of jobs and tax revenues and the availability of a stable and reliable source of energy." The resolution also encourages research and academic institutions to continue to study nuclear technology.

Georgia State Senate Resolution in Support of New Nuclear Power Plants, March 6, 2006 (PDF) The Georgia State Senate passed a resolution “urging electric utillities to consider building new nuclear power plants in Georgia” because they “produce electricity at a stable price at high levels of safety and reliability, while emitting no greenhouse or acid rain gases.”

Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina, Letter to NuStart Energy Development LLC Supporting Construction of New Nuclear Reactor at Savannah River, August 22, 2005 (PDF) Gov. Sanford expresses his support for the possible construction of a new nuclear reactor at the Savannah River site in Aiken, S.C. The NuStart consortium is considering Savannah River as a potential site for new plant construction. Gov. Sanford writes that “a new commercial reactor would provide us with a new energy production facility that does not increase the air emissions in ways that traditional coal firing plants do.” In addition, “the proposed reactor can help ease the costs our citizens and businesses bear for energy costs” because “commercial nuclear energy enjoys the lowest production cost of all baseload electricity generating technologies."

Louisiana Public Service Commission, Resolution to Support the Consideration of the River Bend Nuclear Station in St. Francisville by the NuStart Energy Development L.L.C. Consortium for a Combined Construction and Operating License, July 28, 2005 (PDF) The LPSC noted that "high natural gas and oil prices negatively impact Louisiana ratepayers and there is a need both in Louisiana and nationally to diversify our use of various sources of energy," and that "nuclear power is an important fuel diversity option for the U.S. and Louisiana." Therefore, the LPSC "supports the investigation and research of nuclear power as a possible power generation alternative" and "supports NuStart’s consideration of Louisiana as a potential site for the development of nuclear power." Among the potential benefits of a nuclear plant, the LPSC cited "a low cost source of electricity generation, a generation resource with favorable environmental impacts when compared other sources of electric generation, diversity to the portfolio of electric generation resources available to serve the ratepayers of Louisiana, and economic development."

Resolution of Support for a Second Nuclear Reactor at River Bend from the Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge, July 27, 2005 (PDF) The Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge expresses its support for the potential location of an advanced nuclear energy plant at Entergy Nuclear's River Bend Station. The chamber's board of directors recognizes the potential plant site "as a significant opportunity ... to attract new jobs and industry." The resolution notes that Entergy Nuclear's River Bend Station has an extraordinary level of support from the business community of the Greater Baton Rouge region and the state as a whole. The plant "provides numerous job opportunities, and has an impressive record of operational safety, all of which warrant the River Bend Station being chosen for the location of an advanced nuclear energy plant," the resolution concludes.

Board of County Commissioners, Calvert County, Resolution to Support the Consideration of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, Md., by the NuStart Energy Development L.L.C. Consortium for a New Reactor, July 26, 2005 (PDF) The Board of County Commissioners for Calvert County passed a resolution supporting the selection of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant by NuStart Energy Development LLC as a site of a new reactor. Located in Lusby, Md., Calvert Cliffs is already host to two nuclear reactors. The resolution cites the plant's outstanding record as a strong reason for it to host a new reactor, calling owner and operator Constellation Energy "an excellent community partner that contributes to many local interests."

Legislature of Louisiana Resolution to Support the Potential Location of an Advanced Nuclear Energy Plant at Entergy Nuclear's River Bend Station, June 2005 (PDF) "Being chosen as one of six finalists for the potential location of an advanced nuclear energy plant is an exciting opportunity that the legislature recognizes as a vital component of the state’s efforts to attract new jobs and industry," the resolution states. It also notes that "Entergy Nuclear’s River Bend Station has an extraordinary level of support from the citizens of West Feliciana and the state as a whole." The existing plant "provides numerous job opportunities, and has an impressive record of operational safety, all of which warrant the River Bend Station being chosen for the location of an advanced nuclear energy plant."

Oswego, New York, Resolution to Support New Nuclear Plant Construction in the Oswego Area, March 28, 2005 (PDF) The city of Oswego administration and Common Council unanimously passed a resolution "to fully support and diligently work toward locating this [new nuclear] plant in the Oswego area" because new nuclear plant construction "would create several thousand construction jobs and hundreds of long-term permanent jobs, bringing an economic boom to the Oswego area." Nearby Scriba, N.Y., is the site of Constellation Energy's two Nine Mile Point reactors and Entergy's James A. Fitzpatrick reactor.

Port Gibson, Miss., A Resolution Supporting the Filing of an Early Site Permit by Systems Energy Resources, Inc. [Entergy Corporation] for the Construction of a Second Reactor at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, December 20, 2004 (PDF) The Port Gibson Mayor and Board of Alderman believes that the generation of nuclear energy is a safe, low-cost, emission-free energy source for use by the American public and that nuclear energy has no air emissions and therefore helps to maintain a clean air environment for all of Claiborne County as well as the nation as a whole. The Port Gibson Mayor and Board of Alderman supports the efforts of Systems Energy Resources, Inc. and Entergy to construct a second nuclear reactor at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Claiborne County, Mississippi. The Port Gibson Mayor and Board of Alderman recognize the fact that by increasing nuclear power generation will require designing and building new plants as well as operating the new facilities, which together will create thousands of new jobs to the area.

Claiborne County, Miss., A Resolution Supporting the Filing of an Early Site Permit by Systems Energy Resources, Inc. [Entergy Corporation] for the Construction of a Second Reactor at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, December 6, 2004 (PDF) The Board acknowledges that the $8 million in property taxes paid by the nuclear plant "makes it possible for all Claiborne County residents to enjoy among the lowest auto licenses tags and homeowners property taxes in the state of Mississippi" and believes that "nuclear energy is a safe, low cost, emission-free energy source . . . not seen as harmful to the environment or to the residents of Claiborne County."