Good, I do believe in the end that despite all of this, it shows that even in the worst case scenario, nuclear power is still very much viable.
Even the far left envitonmental nutjobs realize that one of the safest and cleanest energy sources is nuclear power.
There are only two problems as I see it.
One is the NIMBY factor.
And the other is finding a way to reuse or recycle nuclear waste material so that it does not have to be stored.
Compared to the number of people who die on oil rigs or in the coal industry, nuclear looks pretty good.
I guarantee that there has been more environmental harm done by the massive spills of fertilizers, petrochemicals and everything else in the tsunami than every single nuclear accident on the planet.
I’m also sure that there’s been more deaths at that nuclear plant from the tsunami and earthquake than from any radiological release.
And finally, six nuclear reactors under the worst worst worst case scenario, and they’re all pretty much intact and no massive radiological leak, much to the annoyance of environmentalists. Yes, we can, because we have totally awesome detectors, pick up evidence that there has been some leaks, but none of it comes to the level of imminent threat to life, and long term, only a slight risk of cancer, less than comes from living in a brand new home.
And that’s OLD OLD technology, just imagined if those plants had been rebuilt every twenty years.
George Monbiot
That’s French for moonbat.