I think the nuclear power opponents are really opponents of the success of our economy
Safety is paramount. But after that, environmentalists are more anti-progress or anti-capitalists. There is no other explanation.
Because there is no real, working power source that is greener than nuclear (solar power has the potential, but not there yet); and in absence of nuclear power we continue to rely on the burning fossil fuels. Its not what they want is it?
"Safety is paramount."
It is, but the nuclear power industry has had a track record for 40 years of zero deaths from nuclear power.
Safer than any other industry out there, including refineries, which just last this summer had a serious accident that killed several.
"Because there is no real, working power source that is greener than nuclear (solar power has the potential, but not there yet); and in absence of nuclear power we continue to rely on the burning fossil fuels. Its not what they want is it?"
A telling point is that the environmentalists in the Kyoto accord insisted that other 'renewable' energy sources would give a country 'credit' on greenhouse gas reduction BUT NOT NUCLEAR. In other words, having zero CO2 emissions is not enough, it has to be the 'right' kind of zero-emission power generation. They didnt want the global warming scare to be used to help nuclear power ... does that make any sense? Nope, unless your agenda is something *other* than CO2 emissions reductions. Humbug.