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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ray Carter
[mailto:carterra@okhouse.gov] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 19, 2008 2:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ray Carter<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Reynolds' Bill Would Ease Path for Nuclear Power<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Media Division<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>December 19, 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></u></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Contact: State Rep. Mike Reynolds <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Capitol: (405) 557-7337 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Reynolds’ Bill Would Ease Path for Nuclear Power<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>OKLAHOMA CITY – In an effort to diversify Oklahoma’s energy
supplies, state Rep. Mike Reynolds plans to refile legislation that will
streamline the state permitting process for a nuclear power plant.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> “Nuclear power has proven to be a safe and
cost-effective way to generate power in nations across the globe,” said
Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City. “Unfortunately, the industry has been held back in
this country by outdated fears and uninformed views generated more by science
fiction movies than scientific data.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Reynolds’ “Safe Inexpensive Energy
for Oklahomans Act” would make the Oklahoma Corporation Commission the “sole
forum for the determination” of nuclear power plant applications in state
government to streamline and simply the state permitting process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>The commissioners would be required
to consider the need for electric system reliability and integrity, the need
for adequate electricity at a reasonable cost, the need for fuel diversity and
supply reliability, and whether the proposed plant is the most cost-effective
alternative available when making their determination.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Under the legislation, the
commission would be required to hold a hearing within 90 days of the filing of
the petition and would have to issue an order granting or denying the petition
within one 135 days of the filing of the petition.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>“There is a national consensus that
we need to diversify our energy supplies and reduce dependence on foreign oil,”
Reynolds noted. “The ripple effects of that change will not only affect how we
fuel our cars, but also how we generate electricity and nuclear power clearly
needs to be part of the discussion.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Reynolds filed similar legislation last year
that did not receive a committee hearing, but he noted support for the concept
is growing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> House Speaker Chris Benge, R-Tulsa, toured an Arkansas
nuclear plant this week and has begun unveiling an energy initiative to bolster
local alternative energies and lessen the nation’s dependence on foreign
sources of energy. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>There are currently 104 nuclear
plants in the United States in 34 states, with none in Oklahoma. According to
the Nuclear Energy Institute, there are 17 applications for 26 nuclear plants
currently under consideration.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> More than 100 nuclear plants are being built or
planned right now across the world, with about half in China, India and other
developing nations. Argentina, Brazil and South Africa have plans to expand
existing nuclear energy programs, and Vietnam, Thailand, Egypt and Turkey are
currently looking into possible nuclear energy options. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> France generates 80 percent of its power from
nuclear plants that have operated for years without any significant safety
incidents. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> “With Oklahoma at the crossroads of the proposed
national power grid, we are uniquely positioned to provide energy for all
Americans, as well as Oklahomans,” Reynolds said. “This legislation could lead
to significant economic development in Oklahoma. Obviously, building nuclear
power plans would lead to millions, if not billions, of dollars being invested
in our state.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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