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dbackjon

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8. Benign is a relative term

Reply to madokie (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:36 PM

Jun 2013

Solar is nasty to manufacturer, and has a HUGE environmental footprint.

Wind has environmental issues as well.

No energy source is benign. I am comfortable with the minimal impact of nuclear.

Solar/Wind should be replace coal/oil - the really dirty energies.

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Nuclear Energy and My Greenpeace Conundrum [View all] wtmusic Jun 2013 OP

"the risk of catastrophic climate change will grow much worse" kristopher Jun 2013 #1

Only reason that nuclear is at an affordable price is because of handouts by the government madokie Jun 2013 #2

You mean the same handouts dbackjon Jun 2013 #4

Solar and wind are benign though madokie Jun 2013 #5

Benign is a relative term dbackjon Jun 2013 #8

To each his own I say madokie Jun 2013 #9

There is a huge difference cprise Jun 2013 #12

Whether the nukes stay or go is largely immaterial to climate change. GliderGuider Jun 2013 #3

I don't like greenpeace for their boiler-room fund raising. hunter Jun 2013 #6

Agree. wtmusic Jun 2013 #7

You don't like Greenpeace because they are against nuclear power. kristopher Jun 2013 #10

Futuristic consumerism cprise Jun 2013 #11

but not the nuclear industry CreekDog Jun 2013 #16

There is actually no place in the serious business of the environment for clowns who dress up... NNadir Jun 2013 #13

"A San Onofre (nuclear) employee dressed in SWAT gear... cprise Jun 2013 #14

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #15

One of the factors? Maybe. "Key"? Hardly. Nihil Jun 2013 #17

Newscasters fielded "dirty bomb" as a possiblity cprise Jun 2013 #18

As I said, "the increasing ignorance of the general public". Nihil Jun 2013 #19