RE: More nuclear evils ...

["Straka, James E." <jstraka@doeal.gov>]

While I understand your frustration concerning the news release my
suggestion is not to use the argument about coal mining destroying the
environment.  Having been in the uranium exploration and mining business for
20+ years we did our share of 'land disturbance'.  What people seem to not
understand is that whether you're extracting liquid or solid fuels, or other
minerals, used in the manufacture of goods, that people like to use, there
will always be some 'disturbance to the land'.  To use an old saying, 'There
is no free lunch'.  What it comes down to is a cost/benefit.  You want
it.....you're going to pay for it on one end or the other.  It would be nice
if we could hang drill rigs from sky hooks but it just doesn't work that
way.

Jim Straka

> ----------
> From: 	Susan Gawarecki[SMTP:loc%icx.net@internet.al.gov]
> Sent: 	Thursday, February 22, 2001 11:47 AM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	More nuclear evils ...
> 
> I'm sure we'll see all the evils of nuclear power reprised on tonight's
> news, after this press conference.  
> 
> [BEGIN RANT]  Maybe someone should hold a press conference on how the
> fossil fuel industry destroys millions of acres of pristine landscapes,
> pollutes groundwater, kills mountain streams, and busts local economies
> to make money (and electricity).  Oh yeah, no one cares about coal
> mining, do they?  And we're not even to the part about the coal-fired
> power plant emissions.... [END RANT]
> 
> Opinions (and rantings) are my own.
> 
> --Susan Gawarecki
> 
> Groups Release Report: 'How The Nuclear Power
> Industry Destroys Endangered Marine Wildlife
> And Ocean Habitat To Save Money' 
> via office.com
> 
> News Advisory: 
> 
> WHO: -- Scott Denman, Safe Energy Communication
> Council -- Linda Gunter, Safe Energy Communication
> Council 
> 
> -- David Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists
> -- Dr. Naomi Rose, Humane Society of the United
> States 
> 
> -- Eric Glitzenstein, Meyer & Glitzenstein 
> 
> WHAT: Press conference to announce release of
> landmark report authored by Safe Energy
> Communication Council, Nuclear Information and
> Resource Service and Standing for Truth about
> Radiation on damage to endangered marine life and
> ocean habitat due to nuclear power industry use of
> an ecologically destructive cooling technology in
> nuclear power plants nationwide. 
> 
> WHEN: Thursday, February 22 12 noon-1:30 p.m. 
> 
> WHERE: National Press Club Lisagor Room 14th and F
> Streets NW Washington, D.C. 
> -- 
> .....................................................
> Susan L. Gawarecki, Ph.D., Executive Director
> Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee
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