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Nuclear energy is not a viable solution to address global warming

Why nuclear power is off the table in the fight against climate change. LA Times, 17 Nov 15 Bryce wants us to build new nuclear power plants as a partial solution to global warming. He wants Congress to pay for testing new designs for nuclear plants and tells us that “nuclear energy’s importance in reducing emissions is beyond dispute.”

However, he minimizes the enormous issue with nuclear energy: the long-term hazard created by waste, a problem he refers to as “thorny.”

It would be lovely if nuclear power were the panacea for climate change, but spent nuclear fuel is estimated to remain dangerous for tens of thousands of years.

Rendering parts of our planet permanently uninhabitable is more than a “thorny” problem. It is the main reason that nuclear energy is not a viable solution to for global warming or anything else related to our energy needs.

Alleviating the potential for one environmental catastrophe by creating another one is not the answer.

Mark Shoup, Apple Valley http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-le-1117-tuesday-cliamte-change-nuclear-20151117-story.html

November 18, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general