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IMHO nuclear for power or weapons is an accident waiting to happen, either in the present time or thousands of years in to the future when the waste is still lethal, more so in this age of terrorism. The costs of nuclear have been proven to be far higher than renewables and the risks are unacceptable. It's about time our government acted, by supporting development of renewables and encouraging efficient use of our existing energy resources. I recently posted about a local road reconstruction where 1 light that was more than sufficient to light up an intersection has been replaced by 10. That sort of waste should not happen in this day and age. There also needs to be a shift in the thinking of governments and environmentalists. It's absolutely absurd that a wind farm proposal is scuttled because a bird might fly into the blades, yet forestry practices (e.g.burnoffs, spraying) have exemption from all appropriate environmental laws (at least in our state).
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