Hey Granma, ever take a science class?
Posted on 04/17/2007 7:50:25 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Sacramento -- A bill that sought to lift California's three-decade ban on building new nuclear power plants died Monday in a Democrat-controlled legislative committee.
It was clear that the legislation would get a chilly reception in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee when the chairwoman abruptly interrupted a presentation by the bill's author, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine (Orange County), and asked him to finish his opening remarks.
"You've spoken for five minutes ... and I'm wondering if you can wrap up," said Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley. The committee voted 3 to 6 along party lines.
As his main argument for the bill, AB719, DeVore called nuclear power the answer to meeting the state's growing demand for electricity without exacerbating the problem of global warming.
His measure sought to repeal a 1976 moratorium on building new nuclear reactors in California until the federal Department of Energy builds a permanent storage facility for nuclear waste. The federal agency has chosen a site in Nevada, but the effort has been stalled by technical, legal and political challenges.
AB719's opponents -- largely environmental and anti-nuclear groups -- on Monday argued that nuclear waste is harmful to the environment, there is no permanent solution for storing spent fuel rods, and nuclear power plants could become targets of terrorism.
"Nuclear technology is the most dangerous technology on earth," said Dan Hirsch, president of the Committee to Bridge the Gap, a California-based anti-nuclear watchdog group.
Hancock sided with the skeptics.
Before the votes were cast by committee members, the chairwoman said she is convinced that the moratorium needs to stay in place.
"In addition, we have safe alternatives. We've just started looking at solar energy potential, wind energy potential ... and new alternative fuel sources," she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
“France gets 78 percent of its electricity production from nuclear sources, against an average of just 16 percent worldwide and 32 percent in Europe, and is home to several major nuclear energy companies, such as Areva. “
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But no, we couldn’t have it in CA, it might help us keepthe economy going. (/sarc)
So the next time that California has power shortages, we know who to hold responsible....
How are the nutballs planning to cut carbon dioxide output by 80%, carbon offset certificates?
“How are the nutballs planning to cut carbon dioxide output by 80%, “
By destroying the economy, by “conservations”, which is their real goal anyway.
We’ll “conserve” ourselves right back into the stone age.
I would have asked her to produce a plan that outlines how those alternative sources would meet California's energy demands. THIS is a huge opportunity for Republicans.
California - leading the way to third-world status - courtesy
of your hard-working socialist/Earth-worshiping legislature.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Another example of stupid liberalism trashing a state — and they are working hard at finishing off the largest single state economy in the nation. Idiot liberals.
I’m sure Spielberg will invent a contraption that’ll produce energy for California.
No you won’t. You’ll start freezing to death and then you will cut down every tree in site just like we did in the 1800’s until we switched to coal.
Might I suggest they stop speaking... and breathing?
We knew last time, but what good did that do us Californians?
I think one of the reasons Governor Gray Davis got recalled was due to the exorbitant electricity cost during energy “deregulation”. Electricity costs shot up like a rocket and Davis got the blame.
If it happens again, the Peoples Democratic Republic of California’s Democrat Politburo will just blame Bush and Enron.
Before long, Arizona is going to be big enough that it will quit sending electrons from Palo Verdi into California. SCE's Mohave coal fired plant is already shut down because of fuel/water supply disputes.
I can't say that I understand the entire energy picture out there, but with the next spike in natural gas prices coupled with some shutdown at San Onofre or Diablo Canyon, California is in for a world of hurt.
You just can't ignore the baseload as they have been doing, but I'm sure all the beautiful people in Malibu have their diesel generators sitting on standby so their pools don't get too chilly.
so much for reducing Carbon Dioxide......
Hey Granma, ever take a science class?
But, but, but, the History Channel just told me that CO2 producing technologies were the biggest threat to life on earth. Who am I to believe? /sarc
We will, but nobody else will. Easier to blame Bush/Cheney/Rove/Halliburton. And the people in CA, even if they knew, wouldn't care. It is 'Ratland, after all.
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