Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD)

Retired Wall Street Attorney & whistleblower; President Safe Energy Rights Group; Yale Law '83; Keep uranium & fossil fuels in the ground not in our air & water

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

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Another day, another set of lies from Holtec, the company decommissioning both the Indian Point and the Oyster Creek nuclear plants.

Exactly how does a package get delivered & “no individuals or members of the public were exposed to the radiation”?

https://t.co/mYrXZEESHl

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@BethDavidson17 @MondaireJones A sold-out event!
Guess folks didn’t get the answers they were looking for from the pre-screened questions at Lawler’s TELEPHONE ‘Town Hall’ (none of his supporters have the internet?)
He’s wrong on Healthcare, wrong on Veterans, wrong on Unions, wrong on the Environment & more.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@MondaireJones One would think that JD would be better informed about the legal system.

Deciding on arguments made by attorneys is pretty much a judge’s job description - and since Marbury v Madison has included ruling on the use of power by the executive branch.

Failing an open book test.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

I am so sorry to hear this.
The cumulative effects of so many aspects of our lives have put many people at greater risk from any specific health event.

I’m still working to oppose exposure to radiation from nuclear plants & nuke waste but am not doing it on this platform as much.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@LawlerLies Mike Lawler has repeatedly shown us who he is - and it’s definitely NOT a moderate.
MAGA all the way:

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

I had to leave entirely for similar reasons.
Dipping a toe in because of the overwhelming importance of the current elections - particularly in my Congressional district where a true environmentalist, @MondaireJones is running against a MAGA incumbent who pretends to be moderate.
Hope I can stick it out until November.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

JD’s lies don’t stop at fake cat memes.
Perhaps he was chosen as T’s running mate due to his experience writing fiction:

[Mondaire Jones @MondaireJones]

It’s a shame Republicans in Congress feel the need to lie all the time.

As someone who voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which capped the cost of insulin, I can tell you that no Republican voted for it.

VP Harris broke the tie and President Biden signed it into law.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@MondaireJones @NRDC_Action So happy to support you along with all of our local environmental groups!

You truly represent the views and values of people here in New York.

[Dr Paul Dorfman @dorfman_p]

Nuclear is Not the Solution: M.V. Ramana

https://t.co/xq9mXTeVFy

[Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1]

UPDATE: I just got out of jail and this is my testimony:

Women are 14X more likely than men to be killed by climate disasters and those that live are far more likely to be forced into caregiving roles as a result. The climate crisis is a feminist issue.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@YorktownDems1 @RepMondaire @SenatorHarckham @Dana4Assembly @Peekskill Here’s a short video clip of @MondaireJones noting some of the policies that differentiate him from his opponent:

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@DarrenRigger @KenJenkinsNY @AMDanaLevenberg @LegPeteHarckham @nydems Here’s a quick video of some of @MondaireJones’s remark that show why we hardily support him:

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@ssteingraber1 Torn meniscus - but if I’m able to walk I’ll try to be there.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

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In addition:

“Power from SMNRs will probably be MORE expensive than electricity from large nuclear plants with their history of cost increases.”

But of course that’s only one of the reasons that SMNRs are a terrible idea:

“Liquid sodium and molten salt reactors pre-dating the ARC and Moltex SMR designs were unreliable and dangerous.”

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

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Can’t really say that this is my ‘favorite�� reason to oppose nuclear power, but it is probably the easiest one for other climate activists to understand

We need to use every $ to replace as much fossil fuel as possible:

1 Nuclear power is too expensive compared to alternatives. Wind and solar both undercut nuclear power rates. The authoritative Lazard energy analysis for 2023 costed storage-backed onshore wind and solar at US $42 to $114 per megawatt-hour, compared to nuclear power at US $141 to $221.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

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Can’t really say that this is my ‘favorite’ reason to oppose nuclear power, but it is probably the easiest one for other climate activists to understand

We need to use every $ to replace as much fossil fuel as possible:

1 Nuclear power is too expensive compared to alternatives. Wind and solar both undercut nuclear power rates. The authoritative Lazard energy analysis for 2023 costed storage-backed onshore wind and solar at US $42 to $114 per megawatt-hour, compared to nuclear power at US $141 to $221.

[Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson]

So, when anyone says "we need new nuclear," just reply

"investing the same money instead in solar PV produces 5.3 x the energy over 65 years"

That is due to the higher capital cost (15.7 x) and longer delays between planning + operation (17-20 y vs 1-3 y) of nuclear

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@NucSafetyUCS .
No, this type of facility couldn't be built without a license.

Specific legislation - including the Nuclear Waste Policy Act - would prevent that.

But the doctrine can cause other troubles in other areas. See my earlier replies:
https://t.co/SvQTd5rPtg

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

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This court decision should have rested solely on the Nuclear Waste Policy Act

While we may agree with the outcome of the case, concern about the 'major questions' legal theory is justified

It could kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & the FDA's authority to make medications legal nationwide

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@dorfman_p And:
PV solar "cost 29% less than the cheapest fossil fuel-fired solution in 2022."

"In 2022, the renewable power deployed globally since 2000 saved an estimated USD 521 billion in fuel costs in the electricity sector."

Hope the free-market capitalists crowd is taking notes.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@dorfman_p Executive Summary Lite:
"The economic benefits of solar and wind technologies – in addition to their environmental benefits – are now compelling" - "in 2022, the global weighted average LCOE of new onshore wind projects was 52% lower than the cheapest fossil fuel-fired solutions"

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

@NucSafetyUCS .
When 'West Virginia v. EPA' was handed down, I wondered if it could be useful in challenging bad NRC decisions - but cautioned that it's a dangerous policy that would cut both ways.

With our current, untethered Supreme Court, it will probably be used to do more harm than good.

[Nancy S Vann, Esq. (JD) @NSVann]

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The article's author faults Judge Ho for not being a nuclear scientist - but obviously he isn't one either

And his statement that "nothing in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act repeals the preexisting statutes" (like "provisions governing temporary storage of nuclear waste") is absurd