Comment from Roger Brown
October 9th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

Hi I note than Boone Pickens does not mention nuclear power as an option when presenting his plan. Is this because we cannot get rid of our nuclear waste safely (how is France reusing it?); it takes a long time to build a plant; it is expensive to build; and, or other reasons???

Some have even claimed (prhaps even McCain) that no one has ever died from Nuclear Power…I do not remember the source, but I do remember casualties in Russia, and may some injuries at 3 or 4 Mile Island… How does one counter inaccurate claims??? I look forward to your reply. Thanks

Comment from Donald Eyermann
October 9th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

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Comment from Jackie Roberts
October 14th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

Roger,

We believe that global warming is the most serious environmental threat facing the planet today and that therefore all lower-carbon energy options must be considered. As a carbon-free source of energy, we have to be open-minded about nuclear power.

Most of the existing nuclear capacity in the United States–currently providing 20 percent of our electricity–is due to be retired soon, meaning that either alternative carbon-free sources of energy will have to fill the gap or new nuclear plants will need to be built.

The big problem is that we haven’t yet solved the technical and political concerns of how to safely handle and dispose of the radioactive waste and how we prevent the proliferation of nuclear material that can be turned into weapons.

Twenty years ago, the government and scientific community attempted to solve both these problems with one solution – geological storage at Yucca Mountain in Southern Nevada. However, Yucca Mountain is still not operational, and many scientists are becoming doubtful that the planned geological storage will remain secure for the 100,000 years that the material remains radioactive.

In the meantime, the United States stores nuclear waste on a short-term basis at various sites that may be vulnerable to terrorist attack or theft.

Our policy is that due to the dangers of climate change, every possible source of carbon-free energy must be on the table. Therefore, the U.S. government should make solving the problems of nuclear waste disposal and security a national priority.

Thanks,

Jackie Roberts