Taken from a CNN news article -----For decades, pioneering environmentalist Stewart Brand, the founder and editor of the Whole Earth Catalog, opposed the use of nuclear power. Now he sees it as vital to efforts to combat climate change.
Is is safe?
Can we safeguard new plants and the resultant waste?
Where do we store or how do we eliminate wast that will be dangerous for hundreds of generations?
Is the trade off in carbon load "real" and/or worth using as opposed to traditional fossil plants?
Does the public understand that Solar, Wind, Hydro and fuel cell technologies available cannot meet our nation's energy needs today and in any forseeable future?
Is there such a thing as "Clean Coal'?
Is it understood that power generation is a small contribution of the carbon we emit as a nation and our cars and vehicles are the overwhelming source of our problems?
These are some questions that come to my mind when thinking about this re-embracing of Nuclear Power. In the name of full-disclosure, I was trained by the US Navy to operate Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion systems so I have some familiarity with the topic, but by no means am I an expert. Additionally, it should be noted that my service was back during the Stone Ages from my daughter's perspective.
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