James Lovelock, the originator of the Gaia Theory and a prominent pro-nuclear environmentalist was interviewed by the Guardian today. He was as provocative as always, and had this to say about Germany's planned phase-out of nuclear energy:
"It looks to me as if the green ideas they have picked up now could be just as damaging. They are burning lignite now to try to make up for switching off nuclear. They call themselves green, but to me this is utter madness."How mad is it? Click here for a piece from Brad Plumer of the Washington Post.
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I too once thought nuclear power was the only way forward and then Fukushima happened...
I would sooner let fairly harmless co2 become more abundant rather than radiation kill every life form on this planet. Historic evidence shows co2 rises and falls regardless if it is created by man or not.
Albert Einstein warned us about Uranium, we’ve ignored him and now we will all die as a result!
Power from Uranium is floored through and through but we still plough head-on into extinction.
Shut down ALL of these non-stoppable death machines (if we can) before it is too late!
Sigh!
James Greenidge
Queens NY