tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569730744120411857.post2531665255693910603..comments2022-11-17T06:22:00.867-08:00Comments on Heart of America Northwest: Climate Change & Economy Portend Revival of U.S. Nuke Power?Heart of America Northwesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03905431010883525451noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569730744120411857.post-36661216718287871762010-01-25T14:40:08.832-08:002010-01-25T14:40:08.832-08:00I read the article, and I have a couple issues to ...I read the article, and I have a couple issues to mention.<br />First of all I want to say how sickening it is that the nuclear energy corporations can buy their way onto the bills. They're basically advertising themselves the same way drug companies spend millions influencing doctors; they say they're the best and only solution, without the research to support their claims. The money does the talking in D.C. when it should really be the scientists who know what they're talking about. <br /><br />Next is the point in the article about how Nuclear Energy is being considered "clean energy." Chernobyl is pretty clean, alright. So is Hanford, and Three mile island. I think the troubling issue concerning clean environment recently is the view that anything that doesn't contribute to global warming/climate change is seen as harmless. Somehow the debate of a clean environment shifted to "It doesn't contribute to climate change? OK, it's clean then." This logical problem shows that debate over a clean environment is focusing too much on climate change. This is understandable, as it affects the vast majority of people on this planet. A nuclear plant, however, has the power to affect a great number as well. Chernobyl pointed that out. <br /><br />Another point is the hypocrisy in the Republicans. All of a sudden, nuclear power is good because it doesn't contribute to climate change. Aren't they trying to convince the world that people aren't the cause of climate change? By promoting nuclear energy as a solution to climate change, they in turn admit human involvement in climate change. That is something that needs to be pointed out to the followers of Republican policy.Brian Bnoreply@blogger.com