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  Nuclear energy is not a magic bullet

  Nuclear energy is not our savior.  In fact, I believe it is the lazy man's weapon to quench our energy needs and prevent environmental degradation.  Environmentalists rightly approach nuclear energy with caution.

  First, nuclear power plants are susceptible to droughts since large amounts of water are needed for cooling.  Droughts can force nuclear plants to shut down.

  (http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/01/24/6580/)  

  Additionally, nuclear energy relies on nonrenewable resources that must be extracted just like oil and storing nuclear waste is controversial and seems impossible.  Electricity produced by nuclear reactors is expensive too.

  (http://www.sanluisobispo.com/182/story/358384.html)

  Energy from the sun and wind are not far behind.  In fact, wind energy alone has the possibility of replacing the current output of energy from nuclear sources.  However, I believe nuclear energy certainly should be part of a diverse energy portfolio but most importantly, we must modernize, rehabilitate, and upgrade the electricity transmission grid.  We also must take a hard look at consumption and understand since we are bound by the Entropy Law that infinite growth is not possible.  In fact, I believe the first two laws of thermodynamics should be preached ad nauseum.

  (http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/wind_myths.pdf  http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN124750402008051 ... and http://www.foet.org/books/entropy.html)

  I believe nonrenewable resources must be conservatively or strategically consumed.  For example, personal vehicles should be smaller.  Whether crude oil or uranium, nonrenewable fuel sources should be consumed wisely and renewable sources should be the forefront of energy production when possible.

  We need well thought holistic solutions not magic bullets.

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