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Nuclear energy neither clean nor safe

Nuclear energy neither clean nor safe
Amy Collard, Natural Resources Critic, Green Party of Canada 1 July 09 “Several assumptions need to be corrected. Canada’s energy mix is 59.8 per cent hydro, 16.1 per cent coal, 11.6 per cent nuclear, 6.7 per cent oil, 4.9 per cent natural gas and 0.9 per cent renewables……………………..

Replacing all nuclear and fossil fuel energy sources with renewables by 2040 would result in this mix: 47.2 per cent hydro; 13.8 per cent wind; 7.2 per cent solar; 5.5 per cent tidal/wave; 23.1 per cent geothermal; 3.2 per cent other renewables, such as biomass and waste water.

This is a manageable expectation, especially in Ontario where we have made a commitment through the Green Energy Act. The GTA has made significant progress in both renewable sources of energy and energy conservation.

Renewable energy is clean, safe and cost effective. The same cannot be said about nuclear.

Uranium mining is not clean; the transport of radioactive materials is hazardous; waste management solutions do not ensure safety; and nuclear weapons proliferation is a serious threat.

TheStar.com | Opinion | Nuclear energy neither clean nor safe

July 3, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized