Idaho Energy council member touts nuclear energy

One of Idaho’s most experienced energy experts Monday told senators that nuclear power is a good fit for the Gem State, and that he supportes the state in a recent legal challenge over a pivotal decades-old water agreement.

Nuclear energy’s promise has been shown elsewhere in the world but it is still bogged down by political and social pressures, Jim Yost, a recent appointee by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, told the Senate Resource and Conservation Committee.

"Nuclear energy is a proven energy source," he said. "It has some political and social acceptance that needs to be overcome."

By Jared S. Hopkins
Times-News writer

Full Story: http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/02/05/news/local_state/130143.txt

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