I recently received an email from Chad, a friend from SIT, who is doing an internship with an anti-nuclear coalition in Vermont. Chad said, "I'm now seeing how huge the "nuclear is the clean energy" debate really is." and "You're now seeing a lot of energy conglomerates getting into the nuclear game because they think this is the future and they can maintain their stronghold over the public and policymakers." He also recommended reading the July/August issue of "Ecologist" that has an in-depth 4-part story detailing the flaws of nuclear power being the answer for the future. Please read the article’s intro below and follow the link to read the whole piece. Chad also said that those of us in the US really need to think about nuclear power when voting this coming November. Your vote can really count on this one!
Environment:
Heat Wave Shows Limits of Nuclear Energy
Julio Godoy
"PARIS, Jul 27 (IPS) - The extreme hot summer in Europe is restricting nuclear energy generation and showing up the limits of nuclear power, leading environmental activists and scientists say.
The heat wave since mid-June has led authorities in France, Germany, Spain and elsewhere in Europe to override their own environmental norms on the maximum temperature of water drained from the plants' cooling systems.”
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