GLOBAL WARMING'S BAIT-AND-SWITCH (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)
they promised us organic gardens and clean renewable energy but as we enter the eleventh hour the ole switcheroo is revealed. not only has nuclear power now been given a whole new lease on life but the UK government which has taken the notion of 'going green' to Orwellian extremes is so giddy over nuclear power that it now sees no problem with disposing of the waste at standard landfill sites. and funnily enough, Al Gore finally got something right. he's not a big fan of nuclear but never one to go without a foot in his mouth for very long he does think GM/biotech is just great.
in my opinion, nuclear and GM are two of the greatest threats our environment currently faces so i find it funny that many on the left are also strongly opposed to both nuclear and GM yet are such enthusiastic supporters of the bogus global warming agenda which will be instrumental in bringing these false solutions into fruition instead of being cast on the trash heap of bad ideas. even if the threat of human-induced global warming was legitimate what does it matter if we're all a bunch of mutant freaks by the time it finally happens from the continued intoxification of the natural environment that the furor of global warming has conveniently served as a distraction from. if and when that great wave did wash over us it would be a force of purification at that point.
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THE government's chief scientific adviser on climate change has proposed a quadrupling of Britain's nuclear power generation to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
Professor David MacKay believes nuclear power could be the only way Britain can meet its soaring demand for electricity while keeping emissions under control.
He has calculated that renewable energy sources such as wind and tidal power will never provide more than a fraction of Britain's electricity needs. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6860181.ece
Plans to fast-track a new generation of nuclear power stations are set to be unveiled tomorrow by the Government.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband will announce a series of national policy statements which will include a list of sites deemed suitable for new nuclear developments.
Under changes to the planning laws, the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) will be able to speed through the proposals for new schemes if it decides they fit in with the policy statements.
That would contrast with examples such as the six-year struggle to steer the Sizewell B power station through the planning process, and is likely to encourage foreign firms such as E.ON, RWE npower and EDF to produce a new fleet of UK power stations that could be up and running by 2017.
Alongside nuclear power, the Government will issue draft policy statements setting out the national need for new energy infrastructure including renewables, fossil fuels, gas and infrastructure, as well as an overarching energy statement.
Green groups expressed dismay at the prospect of new nuclear power and warned the Government could be open to legal challenge if the statements do not properly consider climate change.
They have also raised concerns that people will not be able to influence decisions on major projects because schemes covered by the statements will not be subject to public inquiry. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plans-to-fasttrack-nuclear-plants-to-be-unveiled-1817222.html
The government is poised to allow nuclear power generators to use ordinary landfill sites for dumping "hundreds of thousands of tons" of waste in an attempt to reduce the £73bn cost of decommissioning old reactors.
The move has triggered a swath of applications around the country from big corporations trying to cash in on this potential new business, but has infuriated local councils and campaign groups. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/19/nuclear-waste-landfill-threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Senators on Monday unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at doubling nuclear power in 20 years and increasing funding for research into low carbon sources of energy.
Sponsored by Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander and Virginia Democrat Jim Webb, the bill would provide $100 billion in loan guarantees for carbon-free electricity projects, adding to the existing $47 billion loan guarantee program. http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/16/us/politics/politics-us-climate-us-nuclear.html?_r=3
FRANKFURT - Germany's nuclear power policy of keeping old reactors open longer to bridge the gap to greener energy may also leave the door open to eventually break a major electoral taboo -- new atomic power plants.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's new center-right government last week kept nuclear energy alive but stressed that would only be until renewable energies are fully viable. Popular opposition to nuclear is strong and visceral.
A total of 17 reactors had faced closure in the coming decade but can now expect a new lease of life. http://planetark.org/wen/55358
Nuclear energy is seen by some countries as an effective way to keep up electricity supplies while cutting emissions of climate warming gases from burning fossil fuels.
Lingering concerns over nuclear safety, waste and costs have limited the sector's growth in western Europe but several central and eastern European countries are keen to build them as a way of reducing their reliance on imported fuels.
Below are the nuclear plants being built or planned across Europe: http://planetark.org/wen/55368
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Research to develop genetically modified crops must be stepped up as part of a £2bn "grand challenge" to avoid future food shortages, an influential panel of scientists said yesterday. In its report, the Royal Society said that GM techniques would be needed to boost yields and help crops survive harsher climates, as the global population rises and global warming worsens. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/21/gm-research-food
GM crops have a role to play in preventing mass starvation across the world caused by a combination of climate change and rapid population growth, a senior government scientist said yesterday.
Professor Robert Watson, the chief scientific adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), called for UK trials of GM foods, arguing that the Government needs to be more open with the public about the risks and benefits of genetically modified foods.
"Over the next 20 to 50 years, the population is going to increase from 6.5 to 9 billion. There will be more extreme weather, more demand for food, meat, and water, a changing climate: it is a very challenging situation, which, if we don't deal with it, could become a nightmare scenario," said Professor Watson. "We have to look at all the technologies, policies and practices, all forms of bio-tech, including GM." http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/gm-crops-have-a-role-in-preventing-world-hunger-chief-scientist-says-1823219.html
Al Gore has faced criticism for talking up climate change without offering answers. Does his new book remedy that?
...I have the feeling that Gore judged (correctly) that, despite the high profile of the issue in recent years, a high level of public confusion and ignorance still prevails.
The material in the book covers all the basics, but also takes the reader into some of the more nuanced debates that lie behind the headlines that increasingly bombard us on this sprawling subject.
Although there is still a rump of denial about the reality of human-induced climate change, this book reflects the shift in the debate in recent years towards what we do about the problem, rather than whether we have one. That said, and although we have the technologies and information needed to make change, few of the choices are straightforward, and many are still contested. But because it lays out the issues clearly and in some depth, I expect this book to be influential in shaping the policies that we choose.
Gore presents his judgments on where the right choices lie. For example, he backs genetically modified crops as a way of boosting the productivity of biofuels, while casting doubt about the viability of carbon capture and storage technology (CCS). I would present the opposite case, however, putting hope in CCS while expressing continuing doubt about the potential for genetic modification. Yet I do agree with Gore�s scepticism about the role of nuclear power.
http://members5.boardhost.com/medialens/msg/1258108006.html
[AND WE'VE SEEN WHAT A GREAT SUCCESS GM HAS BEEN SO FAR]
Biotech Crops Cause Big Jump In Pesticide Use
http://planetark.org/wen/55523
GM Soy Herbicide Linked to Birth Defects http://www.naturalnews.com/027228_soy_herbicide_Roundup.html
First documented case of pest resistance to biotech cotton http://www.physorg.com/news121614449.html
1,500 Indian Farmers Commit Suicide: Are GM Crops To Blame? http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/04/20/1500-indian-farmers-commit-suicide-are-gm-crops-to-blame/
1600 Sheep Die After Grazing in Genetically Engineered Cotton Fields http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_387.cfm
Journal Article Says Suppressed Study Found GM Corn Killed Ladybugs http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19470.cfm
Smart chickens not duped by GM feed http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listing/1-news-items/11354-smart-chickens-not-duped-by-gm-feed
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