Worthy to Note

1Michelle, subbing in for Sully, reminds us that nuclear Power isn't all that bad...

My father has spent his entire career in the nuclear field—first in the Navy, then in nuclear power. He has long insisted that, despite what my lefty media colleagues might think, when environmental activists got serious about global warming they would concede that nuclear energy ain't all bad. I always thought he was nuts—not so much on the merits of his point as regarding his belief that any self-respecting green would embrace anything nuclear. Then comes today’s Washington Post opinion piece from Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore. Apparently, Moore has been moving in this direction for quite some time. Looks like I owe Dad an apology.

I am definitely in favor of more nuclear power plants. It is a zero-carbon source of immense electricity. However, there obviously needs to be more done to increase security and recycle spent fuel. I won't deny that the mining of uranium is "dirty", nor that the storage of spent fuel is a contentious subject, but this doesn't have nearly the same negatives as coal.

Tag: Nuclear Power