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Report: Nuclear power won't solve global warming
WQOW News 18 ^ | November 20, 2009 1:35 PM ET

Posted on 11/20/2009 1:04:56 PM PST by Sopater

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new report says nuclear power plants would take too long to build and are too expensive to make any impact on global warming.

The report, released by Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy organization, notes scientists believe developed nations must reduce emissions dramatically by 2020 to limit global warming.

The report says the first new nuclear reactor in the United States probably won't be completed until at least 2016. Money that would go to new plants would be better spent on renewable sources.

State Rep. Mike Huebsch, a West Salem Republican, has pushed to repeal Wisconsin's moratorium on nuclear power. He says groups like Wisconsin Environment are still living off the hysteria of 1970s meltdowns and will do anything to delay nuclear plant construction.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; junkscience
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A new report says nuclear power plants would take too long to build and are too expensive to make any impact on global warming.

I agree that nuclear power plants wouldn't have any impact on global warming, but neither will dumping money into "renewable sources". Don't they see that the earth isn't even warming?

Fools.

1 posted on 11/20/2009 1:04:57 PM PST by Sopater
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he report, released by Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy organization...

File under "U" for "useless", "B" for "bullcrap", or just circular file it with the rest of the junk science.

2 posted on 11/20/2009 1:06:36 PM PST by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy organization

LOL! I have a vision of some lone environmentalist wacko pounding out reports in his parent's basement.

3 posted on 11/20/2009 1:07:46 PM PST by TheDon
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To: Sopater

arguing against something real by using something fake is no real argument at all.


4 posted on 11/20/2009 1:08:22 PM PST by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: Sopater
...those pesky human beings!

The world would be a better place without 'em. bump

5 posted on 11/20/2009 1:08:40 PM PST by TexasCajun
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Don't they see that the earth isn't even warming?

Yes, they know it isn't, but they're part of the AGW liar's conspiracy.

6 posted on 11/20/2009 1:10:21 PM PST by Brett66 (Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
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burning incense won’t do anything about the evil smurf problem either.


7 posted on 11/20/2009 1:10:35 PM PST by MNDude (The Republican Congress Economy--1995-2007)
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"The report, released by Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy organization ..."

Another anti-human, anti-progress hate nuclear energy group trying cripple the United States. None of these fanatic groups have any credibility.

8 posted on 11/20/2009 1:10:49 PM PST by StormEye
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Earth to Madison - there is no global warming or climate change. It a sham.


9 posted on 11/20/2009 1:10:51 PM PST by golfisnr1
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Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy organization

And what, if anything, gives this propaganda outfit any credibility that any report released by it is considered" news"?

10 posted on 11/20/2009 1:11:09 PM PST by MNJohnnie (A conversation with a leftist takes more effort than explaining the tax code to a 3rd grader)
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>> The report, released by Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy organization

Bad news, but hey, at least it’s from an unbiased source. ;-)


11 posted on 11/20/2009 1:12:20 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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No kidding.

Dr. Charles Krauthammer once said, "they had better get started" while answering as to WHEN we should start constructing VIABLE energy conducting plants such as nuclear power facilities and so forth.

There are 300 million people living here, and there will be several million more over the next few years.

Our need for energy is going to grow, so as Dr. Krauthammer said, "They had better get started."

All this wasted time and pontification on behalf of the DAMN DEMOCRATS is only making our shortage problem worse.

12 posted on 11/20/2009 1:12:20 PM PST by GI Joe Fan (GI Joe represents Real American Heroes, not a bunch of globalist drones.)
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“nuclear power plants would take too long to build”

How convenient you stupid greenies. The don’t build mentality has created the problem now hasn’t it. If we started 20 years ago, we’d be all set.

So why do we believe you today? So that 20 years from now we can be even worse off?


13 posted on 11/20/2009 1:12:29 PM PST by George from New England (escaped CT 2006; now living north of Tampa Bay)
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“Nuclear power won’t solve global warming”

No, but a few exposed secret emails will!


14 posted on 11/20/2009 1:12:36 PM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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burning incense won’t do anything about the evil smurf problem either.

Absolutely right. The money could be better spent on cheesburgers.
15 posted on 11/20/2009 1:12:38 PM PST by Sopater (I'm so sick of atheists shoving their religion in my face.)
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Total bullcrap.

Cost too much???? Have they seen the cost of “global warming” legislation?

They want us to have nothing.


16 posted on 11/20/2009 1:13:16 PM PST by Williams (It's the policies, stupid)
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Nuclear power won’t solve global warming


At least it is an honest headline..................


17 posted on 11/20/2009 1:13:46 PM PST by PeterPrinciple ( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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A new report says nuclear power plants would take too long to build and are too expensive to make any impact on global warming.

The report, released by Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy organization


Did Wisconsin Environment's report mention that the reason nuclear power plants take so long to build and are so expensive is because of groups like Wisconsin Environment?

That's the essence of modern day environmentalist - hysterically declare that the sky is falling, demand massive intrusions by the government on the rights of individuals and business as a solution and obstruct every reasonable alternative.
18 posted on 11/20/2009 1:14:01 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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Lame excuses, the same excuses they give us when talking about drilling for our own oil on our own soil.


19 posted on 11/20/2009 1:14:34 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (There is no civility in the way the Communist/Marxist want to destroy the USA)
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A new report says nuclear power plants would take too long to build and are too expensive...

I don't suppose that could be because the greenies block the approval process at every level and force the price through the roof?

20 posted on 11/20/2009 1:14:47 PM PST by Fresh Wind ("...a whip of political correctness strangles their voice"-Vaclav Klaus)
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