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More Anti-Nuke Stuff & Some of My Thoughts

Below is a collection of selected stuff from websites. It may include repetitious references, as time is limited. but either refs or actual copies are quite useful and include:

dangers of nuclear power, costs, people involved, reasons for opposition or support, alternatives. There is lots of written stuff and many relevant videos.

My conclusion at this point: All forms of energy are supported by proponents who exaggerate benefits and underestimate costs, financial, political and biological. To get a real hold on the overall issue, a lot more detail on specifics of all related issues is necessary. As we are unlikely to get this research done in 2 weeks, we need to note that this is a very large & complex issue an no one interviewee has anywhere near the whole truth. More specifically: read more...

Hansen Again

On causes & solutions to Global Warming: see:

www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/2008/TwentyYearsLater_20080623.pdf

Hansen Again

On causes & solutions to Global Warming: see:

www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/2008/TwentyYearsLater_20080623.pdf

Gore's Environmental Advisor: James Hansen of NASA

Check out James Hansen of NASA & Columbia University
http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/08/12/2/a-conversation-with-james-... Video on line
on Stopping Coal Development and Limiting Nuclear; developing alternative approaches.

'Global Warming 20 years later'

Leader in advice on Global Warming

Rocky Mountain Institute on Opposition to Nuclear

Check out 'The Nuclear Illusion' at: http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid504.php and several articles with names at that site, especially 'The Case Against Nuclear'
Some other Orgs to check out, possibly find an Interviewee:
Citizens Action Network
Citizens for Safe Power
Committee for Nuclear Responsibility
Connectcuit Coalition Against Millstone
Greenpeace
Nuclear Control Institute
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Institute for Energy & Environmental Research