Bush to discuss nuclear energy in State of Union

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N27173846.htm

Bush to discuss nuclear energy in State of Union


WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush plans to promote nuclear energy as a way of reducing U.S. oil dependence when he delivers his State of the Union address next week, the White House said on Friday.

"We've been talking with a number of countries about how to move forward on expanding nuclear energy to meet our global energy needs," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters.

"It's an energy source that is clean, it helps us address economic and -- it helps us address our energy and national security need," he said. "The president is very focused on this matter and has talked about it previously."

Asked if Bush would bring this up in the State of the Union address on Tuesday night, McClellan said, "Yes."

[w13rd0]

1. So Bush is going to push this domestically...

...while fighting other countries getting it? Gee, democracy, it's on the march! Is there anything, anything at all, that this jackass can't turn into a massive clusterfuck?

[phantom power]

9. Other countries are full of simple-minded brown people...

they need the gentle guidance of the White Man. It's our burden.

[0007]

14. The White Man's plan

[DemInDistress]

2. but,,,NIMBY will prevail....betcha

Not in my back yard..

[bluestateguy]

3. So what.

I'll be watching a DVD from my video library.

[PATRICK]

4. Simple

National leaders love nuclear. No matter the cost it is a sneaky way to get the bomb. A necessary twofer in Bushworld. As the next most evil source of energy it is a natural for Bushco and easier to monopolize than sun and air and water. And pure profit that can suck up tax dollars- or else they go boom and the waste spills. Wonderful element of greed and death. They would be disappointed with anything else.

[hatrack]

5. Pardon my French . . .

But what in blue FUCK does nuclear power have to do with reducing us oil dependence? Anybody out there charging their battery-powered buses and cars with electricity from your neighborhood nuclear power station?

Fricking dumbass.

[gratuitous]

8. Next you'll say that "Back to the Future" wasn't credible

The time machine DeLorean had a nuclear reactor to power its time travel capabilities. How convenient that you forgot that. Shows once again that you dumb libruls have nothing on the Commander in Chief! Chimpy über alles!

[Igel]

13. Good pun.

"To say that France is dependent on nuclear energy would be an understatement. Over 35% of France’s total energy requirement and over 78% of French electricity demands are met by nuclear energy. In 1999, France generated 375 billion kWh of electricity from its fifty-eight pressurized water reactors currently in operation. The electrical generation capacity of these plants is 65,702 MWe. France also operates one fast reactor, which generates 250 MWe of energy1. Because of their large operation capacity, the French also export energy, mainly to the rest of Europe, roughly 72.1 TWh per year. This large amount of energy generation allows France to be more energy self-sufficient than most European countries. In fact, France is over 50% able to meet its own energy needs, an incredibly large percentage for a modernized, western country. In comparison, Italy is only 18% energy self-sufficient. This was one of the goals of the French Nuclear program, to decrease French dependence on foreign energy sources2. " http://www.acdis.uiuc.edu/Research/OPs/Pederson/html/contents/sect2.html

The impetus for their nuclear drive was the 1973/74 oil embargo. Between small cars, other energy efficiencies, the nature of their infrastructure, and utilization of non-carbon-based energy sources, they have us beat to hell.

They currently have 59 nuclear reactors, I think, while we have 109 or so--but many of ours are older and smaller, we have a much greater population, and our infrastructure is such that we just use more energy for transportation; Germany was going to phase out their nuclear power, but that would mean importing either more carbon-based fuels, or buying electricity from a nuclear source.

* is learning from the French.

[Rex]

6. Does Simple Scottie EVER tell the truth?

It is NOT a clean source of power! Do they not realise they've created a radioactive clusterfuck with DU rounds? Fucking idiots.

[pdurod1]

7. The rethugs will spin it, making a case that Iran (an energy rich)

nation doesn't need "nucular" energy. --Has no business even looking at it. Smells Rovian...

[jpak]

10. Victory for Dick Cheney's Energy Task Force and the K-Street Kriminals!!!!

This is the BIG PAY-OFF to the nuclear industry - and especially Westinghouse (reactor vendor and major DOE contractor).

Who sez Crime Don't Pay??????

[KurtNYC]

11. Actually he will mention "nuke-ya-ler" energy n/t

[skids]

12. From the people that brought you FEMA Mike Brown...

...nuclear power?

:scared:

[Kolesar]

15. Two, new, coal-fired plants are planned in Ohio

I don't want those. Pick your poison.

[HuffleClaw]

16. hmmm. there's another nation that is pressing for nuclear energy too

somewhere overseas. begins with the letter 'I'.

[DoYouEverWonder]

17. If we need energy so badly

the LEGALIZE HEMP first!

Then if that doesn't make a dent, then let's get serious about population and birth control.

Bush with more Nukes is unacceptable.

[Javaman]

18. Nuck-aler energy...n/t