nuclear-news

Don’t believe nuclear lobbyists

Nuclear waste must be dealt with The Seattle Times Ted Coskey, Seattle 30 Oct 09 Nuclear power is not what the industry is trying to make it appear to be. It is neither safe nor essentially carbon-free …
There is more waste in the nuclear path than what is contained in the nuclear reactor. Waste is generated in mining, processing and storage, as well as within the reactor. Our country has been using nuclear energy for more than 65 years, and yet there is still no safe, long-term storage for much of the vast amount of waste that has been generated.

It is true the reactors themselves use little carbon, as stated in The Seattle Times article, however, large amounts of carbon are involved in the nuclear cycle, all of which contribute to global warming.

Eventually, a long-term storage site must be developed. This will require massive digging and construction, in addition to further transportation of nuclear waste.

One single nuclear electric reactor would cost around $10 billion. That amount does not include waste storage or the cost of fully insuring the facility in case of a nuclear disaster.A better use of the money would be to research and develop more energy-efficient cars, refrigerators, heating and cooling systems, etc. We also need to continue to develop renewable energy sources such as wind, ocean and solar panels.
The United States can solve its energy problems without resorting to dangerous nuclear power. We must not listen to lobbyists who have their company’s best interest at heart, rather than their country’s best interest.— Ted Coskey, Seattle

Northwest Voices | U.N. leader’s visit to the Emerald City | Seattle Times Newspaper

November 2, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, spinbuster, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes