Re: Increased coal use in Canada due to 7 N.P. Plants shut down

[Bob Flood <bflood@SLAC.Stanford.EDU>]

At 12:05 PM 8/29/97 -0500, you wrote:
>It has to be mentioned that is the first time the "greens" are not
>applauding a NPP shutdown. Maybe it's only my feeling but are they
>moving to understand the benefits of the nuclear power generation?

Unfortunately, the "greens" are not going to let up. Some faction of the
environmental movement is opposed to anything you can think of. They shred
the idea of nuclear, but deplore increasing use of fossils as a
replacement. Some are opposed hydro development (loss of habitat for
critters other than us), some want the wind farms in California shut down
(they harm birds), others have the sense to understand the horrible toxic
mess created by manufacturing solar voltaics and oppose them. It seems a
complete abandonment of the use of electricity is the only comprehensive
solution!


Bob Flood
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
(415) 926-3793     bflood@slac.stanford.edu
Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are mine alone.