[Peace-discuss] what's up with the Clinton nuke bailout?

[Brussel, Morton K]

I consider this largely as an ignorant statement.  Some people are screaming— it becomes a fetish— and most of those are trading on an fear bred from ignorance. Even for TMI, Chernobyl and Fukushima, mortality rates from nuclear power per se  have been, all sources considered ( in mining, in construction, pollution, …),  lower than for other principal sources of energy. The dangers from present reactors are essentially nonexistent. Fear has made the consequences of the extreme examples above worse. What do one really know about the harms emanating presently from Hanford, or leakage of tritium from a few reactors? Meanwhile, we all receive the benefits from nuclear radiation in our health systems, and think little about it. One might note that small amounts of toxic materials often have beneficial effects, medications and x-rays ,for example. Human physiology has adapted to the natural radiations of the environments throughout (human) evolution. It’s probably inherent in our immune systems. Meanwhile, nuclear power plants will have to be used to limit carbon emissions/ global warming in future decades, so even if not “economical” compared to fossil fuels now, it behooves states to develop and produce  even better reactors in the future. This is increasingly being recognized by governments and environmentalists. China and India, among others, are planning to develop and increase their nuclear power sources. There are too many unsubstanciated assertions in the discussion below, as regards France for example.

Finally, I offer the opinion that the production and distribution of energy should not be under private profit making corporations.

—mkb

Bob

Good question, because all around the world people are screaming to close down nuclear plants. In the US we have Hanford in the state of Washington, which has been leaking dangerous amounts of radiation for some time now. Turkey Point in Fla. is a problem. And, one must keep in mind the US hasn't built a new nuclear plant in over 36 years. It's true Westinghouse has developed the most up to date model, they are marketing.

In France, the #1 when it comes to building nuclear power plants, workers have gone on strike and now management is attempting to prevent cool downs which are very dangerous if not controlled properly. Managers are not necessarily skilled workers either.

The Chinese put a hold on their production of new plants after the Fukashima disaster, though I will have to update my info. on that.



The concern over workers being unemployed is a joke, given the lack of concern for workers in general in this state/nation.

Maybe it's because there is big money in the financing of upgrading nuclear power plants that has this issue on the table of concern. Or, the fact that prices are coming down for solar, which also provides employment, and doesn't degrade the environment.

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Could someone please explain to us why it's a good idea to have a ratepayer bailout of Exelon's nuclear power plants?

"Exelon's plan would raise electric rates statewide -- it said it would cost the typical residential user about 25 cents a month — in order to keep open the Clinton plant and another nuclear unit near the Quad Cities. Exelon said earlier this month that the plants have lost about $800 million over the last six years, mainly because natural gas prices have been so low and have undercut nuclear power's cost."

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