Fwd: New information from the UCS web site

["Jim Hoerner" <jim_hoerner@HOTMAIL.COM>]

>From: "Nuke Bob" <Know-Nukes@mensetmanus.net>

>To: Know_Nukes

>Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:50:01 -0700



>This message was sent to you by Nuke Bob, who just took action at the Union 

>of Concerned Scientists Web site at http://www.ucsaction.org

>

>I urge you to NOT sign the Wamp(R-TN)-Udall(D-CO) letter in support of a 

>foolish national "renewable" energy standard.

>

>I urge you, instead, to support development and deployment of advanced 

>nuclear power plants and advanced nuclear fuel cycles in the USA (as some 

>other countries are doing).

>

>Last spring, the Senate adopted a standard requiring utilities to produce 

>10 percent of our nation's electricity with "clean renewable" sources such 

>as solar and wind by 2020. Some advocates' paper studies claim that this 

>standard could possibly be achievable; however, it would also be very 

>expensive.  The studies are based on dubious extrapolations and wishful 

>thinking, and the estimates have very large uncertainties.

>

>Subsidizing increased production of ?clean renewable? energy supplies would 

>waste money, reduce energy supply reliability, and divert people and money 

>from more productive to less productive enterprises.  Side effects of this 

>wasted spending would be worse health care and fewer jobs.  These energy 

>sources appear on the surface to be more environmentally benign; however, 

>they also produce very little and diffuse power for higher cost.  

>Furthermore, some of the associated technologies being proposed, such as 

>TVA?s Regenesys energy storage, involve extremely hazardous chemicals and 

>safety systems that are similar to those found in nuclear power plants.

>

>Nuclear power plants enhance our energy security and reliability, keep 

>energy dollars at home, diversify our energy supply, lower greenhouse gas 

>emissions and other pollutants, improve public health, and create jobs.  

>With advanced fuel cycles, nuclear plants are also ?renewable.?

>

>Since the House has not taken a position on electricity issues, it is 

>critical that members like yourself weigh in now to avoid additional 

>foolish subsidies for ?renewable? energy sources.

>

>

>To check out the Union of Concerned Scientists or to sign up for the Action 

>Network, go to 

>http://www.ucsaction.org/index.asp?step=2&item=1780&ref=96072





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