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Critics not impressed by propaganda from USA’s nuclear lobby

Nuclear power’s last chance in California?, San Diego Union Tribune The industry hopes for a new look  By Rob Nikolewski . June 4, 2016  

“……Earlier this year the American Nuclear Society rolled out a “Special Committee on Nuclear in the States,” aimed at influencing state and local policymakers across the country.

Part of the group’s pitch is that while solar and wind energy is growing, they still have problems with intermittency — that is, generating power when the sun is not shining or when the wind is not blowing……But opponents say mining uranium on nuclear’s front end comes at an environmental price and what to do with the spent fuel on the back end is an inherent problem.

“There’s nothing renewable about the waste,” said Becker.

Industry critics also say nuclear has received plenty of money from ratepayers to get plants built in the first place.

And the U.S. Department of Energy has already earmarked millions to help get the SMR sector up and running……http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/04/calfiornia-nuclear-future/

June 6, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general