OPINION: Nuclear energy conflicts with cure for climate change


OPINION: Nuclear energy conflicts with cure for climate change


The recent proposal to extend the license of Wisconsin’s Point Beach nuclear reactor for 20 more years is bad for the health of Wisconsin residents.

The two Point Beach nuclear reactors in Manitowoc County began operating in 1970 and 1972. The licenses are due to expire in 2030 and 2033, and the extension of these licenses would extend the life of these aging reactors to nearly 80 years. Nuclear energy is not a “carbon free” source of electricity because it is fraught with problems related to radioactive waste and pollution, safety, environmental justice and extraordinary costs. Wisconsin could replace the equivalent energy output of these reactors through renewables and conservation...
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Ken Notes: I have a question for all of my readers, at present there are gaps in the grid as we convert to solar and wind. How do we produce the energy we need for this. We can keep some existing production on line, we can build new gas fired plants, we can invest in very expensive storage. I believe it will be a combination of all of the above and looking for the most cost effective bridge makes some sense. Lets replace coal, use gas and safe nuclear for balance, and look for cost effective storage ASAP...

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