Tag: radiation

The Reality of Nuclear Power (via bharatian)

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David Lochbaum delivers a devastating take down of the arguments for building nuclear reactors in the United States.

His analysis of the safety concerns is something that should have been more widely read.

James Pilant

The Reality of Nuclear Power The Reality of Nuclear Power   Speech at Syracuse University, October 20, 1999 David Lochbaum. Good evening. My name is David Lochbaum. I have been the Nuclear Safety Engineer for Union of Concerned Scientists for the past three years. Prior to joining UCS, I worked for over 17 years as a nuclear engineer in the nuclear industry. Between 1992 and 1995, I was a consultant to the New York Power Authority working pr … Read More

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Is Nuclear Power a Clean/Green Technology? (via Gas-Engineless Machines)

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One of our prophets.

Nuclear power was never a good idea.

James Pilant

Switzerland, my other home country, is in the midst of an energy discussion that transports me back to the 70s: Whether or not to build nuclear power plants. I was a teenager when this discussion raged in and around Basel because authorities were planning on building a nuclear power station about thirty kilometers away. They were sit ins, demonstrations, and a huge movement against nuclear power. On the other hand, there was the nuclear power ind … Read More

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