Barack on Nuclear Energy

Reply to Thebigguns51807: nuclear energy is not the only one, but one among many sources of alternative energy. Many of forget, that the United Sates has over 10,000 nuclear warheads which is enough to destroy our planet 3-4 times, but with disarmament and down blending nuclear warheads to nuclear fuel, the United States can help make the world a safer place and use weapons to produce energy. Every 10th light bulb in the States is lit with fuel from former Soviet nukes

Taxpayers haven't paid a dime for waste disposal.

Nuclear Power operators have been paying a TAX on the eventual decommissioning costs since the first Commercial plant went live in the 50s.

So far, BILLIONS have been PAID IN, and very little has actually been spent by the government.

This idea that, somehow, taxpayers pay for the Nuclear Industry is a lie put forward by so-called environmentalist who care nothing for the environment, and only for their own childish self-satisfaction.

Tell me about it I live in sunny florida and progress energy opens a new nuke plant you mean to tell me as sunny we are in most states we cant put down solar panels were there are plenty open fields w/no wildlife!?

Many of us forget that nuclear power plants can operate on nuclear fuel downblended from nuclear weapons. The United Sates have enormous amounts of these weapons. Therefore, by addressing energy needs, the country can help promote nuclear disarmament and help prevent an act of nuclear terrorism.

u want to find a solution for global warming, the answer is nuclear energy

That's the sign for maybe. Radioactive is spelled out.

Each power solution has its best application. Where it's windy, put in wind turbines.  Put solar on roofs, especially in sunny areas as it augments power demand. Put natural gas in your stove, not a power plant. Coal is now ready to be converted to liquid fuels as it can now be cost competitive. But when it comes to producing the most amount of power for the least pollution, nuclear power wins, hands down.

Actually, solar has a ton of emissions when you consider all that goes into them and it is only recently that solar actually produced more power than was used to make them.

Wind is nice but if we cover the whole world in wind generating power stations, we would only get about 10% of our power uses covered. Additionally wind farms in CA and MA has become VERY expensive because of the legal costs from environmental lawsuits against the wind farms for killing birds with their wind props.

The safety issues aren't really a concern any more? How is that? Nothing has been done the last 30 years to improve safety. Do you mean people just don't care any more if we leave a legacy of death and destruction for future generations?