Re: Power execs blame gas prices and environment regs for highelectricity costs

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From: John Higdon
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 18:13

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in article 94bs30$ddj$1@elf.bsdi.com, Chris Torek  wrote:

> Of course, if all possible dump sites for low-level wastes are off
> limits, that effectively blocks nuclear plants.

And that is why "environmentalists" have zeroed in on that one single issue.

> But I believe this
> problem is solveable.  What I do not know is the actual scale of the
> problem -- my position (in favor of nuclear plants) is conditional
> on my learning more about this.  (Why anyone should care about my
> personal position, I have no idea. :-) )

It is a logical position. But the anti-nuke crowd does not want the problem
solved, and it is willing to become very vocal about it. Solving the
low-level waste problem (and virtually all experts in the field believe that
it IS solvable) would inconvenience the anti-nukes because they would have
to find another cause celebre with which to oppose the technology. They like
things just the way they are, thank you very much.

So we sit here with absolutely no effort being expended in a direction that
could literally solve our energy problems.

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Subject: Re: Power execs blame gas prices and environment regs for
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