The Real Reason They Hate Nuclear Is Because It Means We Don’t Need Renewables | Forbes

Why is it that, from the U.S. and Canada to Spain and France, it is progressives and socialists who say they care deeply about the climate, not conservative climate skeptics, who are seeking to shut down nuclear plants?

After all, the two greatest successes when it comes to nuclear energy are Sweden and France, two nations held up by democratic socialists for decades as models of the kind of societies they want.

It is only nuclear energy, not solar and wind, that has radically and rapidly decarbonized energy supplies while increasing wages and growing societal wealth.

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Mr Rogers Explains Nuclear Meltdowns For You | Fairewinds Associates, Inc.

If someone had to explain how Japan is going to hell in a hand basket, it would be kindly Arnie Gunderson. This video, one in a series of updates on the Fukushima emergency (and don’t kid yourself, it’s still an emergency), lays out in easy to understand language and examples exactly what is going on.

The fact that Mr. Gunderson has a soothing relaxed presence helps.

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