[Vision2020] Idaho Governor Otter Asks US Energy Secretary ChuAboutthe Future of Nuclear Energy

[lfalen]

Paul
I agree with you, but while we are looking for other sources we need to develop what we  economically can in order to get off our dependence on foreign oil.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: Paul Rumelhart godshatter at yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:17:17 -0700
To: lfalen lfalen at turbonet.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Idaho Governor Otter Asks US Energy Secretary ChuAboutthe Future of Nuclear Energy

> I would like to amend my statement to say that we should invest in any 
> other type of *non fossil fuel* energy that we can find.  I think we 
> should get off of oil as much as possible as quickly as possible for a 
> variety of reasons, mostly politics, the dangers to our economy of being 
> dependent upon oil when peak oil hits, and pollution concerns (including 
> CO2 if global warming is indeed happening).
> 
> Paul
> 
> lfalen wrote:
> > Paul is right. We should pursue all avenues is the search for alternative energy and at the same time develop all sources of oil where it is economically feasible.
> > Roger
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Paul Rumelhart godshatter at yahoo.com
> > Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:57:59 -0700
> > To: Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Idaho Governor Otter Asks US Energy Secretary ChuAbout the Future of Nuclear Energy
> >
> >   
> >> I'm afraid I don't have the authority to speak for France.
> >>
> >> I think we should create more base energy with more nuclear plants, and *also* invest in wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, wave power, and any other type of power we can find.  We're going to need the energy.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
> >> --- On Wed, 7/8/09, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Idaho Governor Otter Asks US Energy Secretary Chu      About the Future of Nuclear Energy
> >> To: "Paul Rumelhart" <godshatter at yahoo.com>
> >> Cc: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>, "Ted Moffett" <starbliss at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 2:34 PM
> >>
> >> Paul Rumelhart stated:
> >>
> >> " . . . the half-life of the waste by-products would be reduced to decades
> >> instead of thousands of years.  The waste is more manageable . . . "
> >>
> >> That certainly explains why France wants to dump their nuclear waste right
> >> here in Idaho, instead of Nevada where the locals are up in arms over
> >> their current pile of "manageable" nuclear waste, or at home in France
> >> where . . . uh . . . uh . . . why isn't France securing their own nuclear
> >> waste, Paul?
> >>
> >> Why not create energy with windpower . . .
> >>
> >> http://www.windpowerexpo.org/
> >>
> >> The waste produced by windpower is far more manageable, probably because
> >> there isn't any.
> >>
> >> And, besides, this gives me an opportunity to share my favorite song from
> >> "Paint Your Wagon" with y'all . . .
> >>
> >> "They Call the Wind Maria"
> >> http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Wind_Maria.mp3
> >>
> >> Seeya round town, Moscow.
> >>
> >> Tom Hansen
> >> Moscow, Idaho
> >>
> >> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> >> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> >>
> >> - Unknown
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>     
> >
> >   
> 
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