NoMoreDems-Reps said:What about the FACT that Nuke Plants use/generate radio active
materials. And just because the ship it deep into the Nevada
ground does not make it disappear.
NoMoreDems-Reps said:Look we can make more Nukes and have cheaper energy "NOW"
but we will have to deal with the radio active by products(Spent Rods)
sooner or later!
NoMoreDems-Reps said:So why don't we just bite the bullet and Ramp up a "Clean Energy"
industry in the U.S.?
NoMoreDems-Reps said:If we started investing in Solar, Wind, Hydrogen and other clean energies
we could/would be world leaders! Because all countries will be forced to
use clean energy sooner or later! Look at China, India, and even Japan
NoMoreDems-Reps said:And I know having a viable "Clean Energy" industry will not happen overnight.
And we should not expect it to! i.e. we don't expect the Cars of the 1920's
to be like the cars of today!
Volker said:Yes, for Germany Chernobyl was the reason to stop building nuclear power plants. One of them was almost ready for operation, but it was stopped, when the Chernobyl accident happened. They sold it to China later.
The disposal of spent rods is still a problem. The energy industry and the government are looking for place and it looks like Gorleben will be this place, but so far it is still a problem.
Stinger said:It's not a problem here in the States but that doesn't stop the environmentalist from opposing nuclear energy.
The Mark said:Actually, I hear some environmentalists want nuclear plants built.....It's better than global warming from coal and oil power plants, you see.
The Mark said:Actually, I hear some environmentalists want nuclear plants built.....It's better than global warming from coal and oil power plants, you see.
XShipRider said:Other: Only if 'nuculer' plants are better than 'nuclear' plants.:mrgreen:
It's a West German plant, it's in Kalkar, this is close to the border to the Netherlands.Stinger said:Was that a East German or West German plant?
Arthur Fonzarelli said:Imagine if every state built at least one nuke plant in the coming decade...
First thing that comes to mind is - JOBS!
First you have the construction...sure it's a huge cost but also it would create a huge influx of revenue.
Second you have manpower to operate such a facility.
Arthur Fonzarelli said:While there are certainly some dangers & possible drawbacks no serious accidents have happened in the USA with nuke power (three mile island was a scare - no deaths occurred due to the "valve" failure - it was handled swiftly & all was well - except for panic).
Arthur Fonzarelli said:I live not far from a nuke plant & work even closer to it. My step-father worked there several years ago. Not even a single scare from that facility.
So yes - it's a good idea.
We dont have that many oil plants. Most of our fossil plants are coal.The Mark said:A good point. However, there might also be some loss of jobs in the oil industry, but only if enough nuclear plants are build to eliminate the need for oil power plants.
Oh, damn.There also might be some loss of jobs in the environmentalist field, as there will be less call for work against oil power plants fouling up the skies. :mrgreen:
The Mark said:Sorry for the spelling mistake.:3oops:
But it probably attracts a bit of attention to the poll, so maybe it's better this way.:smile:
Goobieman said:We dont have that many oil plants. Most of our fossil plants are coal.
Goobieman said:Oh, damn.
XShipRider said:I'm happy you knew I was only ribbing you. Too many at debatepolitics.com
Would have taken it as some sort of personal attack, coming unglued then
counterattacking.
XShipRider said:I'm not for building more plants. I would have nothing against more plants
If we could just find a way to either a) safely dispose of the waste, or b)
Safely re-use the waste.
Here's hoping science can come up with something besides burial.
XShipRider said:I'm happy you knew I was only ribbing you. Too many at debatepolitics.com
would have taken it as some sort of personal attack, coming unglued then
counterattacking.
I'm not for building more plants. I would have nothing against more plants
if we could just find a way to either a) safely dispose of the waste, or b)
safely re-use the waste.
Here's hoping science can come up with something besides burial.
Scarecrow Akhbar said:Burial inside of a solid granite mountain in a geologically stable zone does "safely" dispose of the waste. So does dropping the canisters in the middle of the oceanic abyssal plains.
What do you want, perfection?
XShipRider said:Yes.:mrgreen:
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