Re: Re :LNT and educating the public

[Norman Cohen <ncohen12@comcast.net>]

Greg,

   I've answered your question to the list a number of times in the past, and

because I talk in general terms that this is a question of political will and a

new national energy policy, I just get laughed at. I would point out that both

UCS (http://www.ucsusa.org) and IEER (http://www.ieer.org) as well as Senator

Kerry from Mass, all have plans that discuss ways of moving away from nukes and

dirty coal.

   Obviously any change would be phased in and out over 20-30 years or more.



norm





"Gibbons, Gregory J" wrote:



> Richard,

>

> n the issue of being more "Green", I still

> haven't figured out why Greens are opposed to nuclear---I mean, unless we

> plan to return to stone-age lifestyles we have to have power---and unless we

> use nuclear, we are stuck with fossil fuels to maintain the largest chunk of

> our current energy demands---even after conservation efforts and alternative

> fuels (i.e. solar, wind, geothermal, etc.) have been implemented.  I've even

> asked our local anti-nuke on radsafe (Norm) how we should fill the

> electricity demand void if we eliminate all nuclear and

> environmentally-insulting energy production methods (i.e. all fossil fuel

> sources).  I haven't received a response from him....and with the passage of

> the last couple weeks, I don't expect a response anymore.  Then again, I've

> never found an anti-nuke that can answer that question.  So, for the time

> being, I believe nuclear is the most "Green" friendly method we have.  Now,

> if something better comes along; I may someday have to change my band's

> music.

>

> Thanks again for your comments.

>

> Greg Gibbons

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Richard L. Hess [mailto:lists@richardhess.com]

> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:23 AM

> To: RuthWeiner@AOL.COM; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: Re: Re :LNT and educating the public

>

> Ruth (as usual) hit some interesting nails on the head--at least in my

> experience.

>

> She is correct that, at least for me, knowing the facts doesn't change my

> anti-war stance, though it may change my stance on nuclear power...could it

> be that I'm being more legitimately "green" by coming around to the pro

> nuclear power side?

>

> Cheers,

>

> Richard

>

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