Antinuclear

Nuclear reactors, large or small, are NOT “zero carbon”

On the international media, so many articles swallow the line that nuclear power, whether large or small is “zero carbon”.  In reality, nuclear reactors themselves DO emit a tiny amount of Carbon 14, – so they’re not “zero”.   But when you look at the entire chain of construction through to demolition, and the fuel chain through from mining to waste disposal, – nuclear power is a huge carbon emitter.  The whole nuclear propaganda seems now to based on this “zero carbon”story – although nuclear enthusiasts previously were often climate change deniers.   The length of time needed to set up millions of these little reactors means that they’d be irrelevant to climate change action. However, that same delay would help the coal industry to just keep on going for much longer than it should. Nuclear and coal – partners in this cover-up of the truth.

March 8, 2020 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News