[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] another nuclear power plant

[Morton K.Brussel]

We have had nuclear wastes in the country for more than 40 years now, 
and there have not been major health problems (Even considering Three 
Mile Island). France has done quite well with its nuclear energy. The 
question of where to store U.S. wastes is an unresolved political (more 
so than technical) conundrum; I believe that it is a significant , but 
not a very serious problem. Future reactors (so-called third 
generation, fast neutron types) can have much less and shorter lived 
radioactive wastes; they can burn much of their own toxic waste 
(including Plutonium).

One ought to realize that current conventional power plants (mainly 
coal, natural gas) are spewing (much) more hazardous waste into the air 
and environment  (CO2, Mercury, etc.) than would equivalent nuclear 
plants.

Alternative energy sources, energy  conservation, and nuclear energy 
all will be needed in our energy future. And the future is just around 
the corner.

--mkb

  On Apr 21, 2005, at 1:27 AM, linda f weber wrote:

> I must strongly protest the building of another nuclear power plant in 
> Dewitt County.
>  
> Nuclear power plants create nuclear waste, and our government -- as 
> well as
> everybody else -- has no real answer to "What do we do with nuclear 
> waste?"
>  
> It is long past the time that we should have stopped destroying our 
> world.  We MUST stop now.  No more nuclear waste, therefore no more 
> nuclear plants.  Quite simple!
>  
> Linda Weber
> 1820 Lyndhurst Drive
> Savoy, IL 61874 _______________________________________________
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Mort
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