http://www.sunvalleyonline.com/news/article.asp?ID_Article=4521Fusion scientist disagrees with fission
By Gary Stivers
Monday, January 14, 2008
Nuclear power is suddenly one of the hottest energy topics for Idaho. Three plants have been proposed over the past year, and the industry is hoping for revival across the country with the new focus on producing electricity without climate-changing carbon pollution.
Nuclear fusion engineer Dr. Arjun Makhijani with the
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research says while the projects have great P-R campaigns touting economic benefits, he says there are problems with the science, water use, and what to do with the nuclear waste. He says Idaho has a better energy production option already in its backyard.
"Wind energy’s generally more economical in the favorable parts of the state than nuclear energy," Makhijani said, "you don’t have the waste headaches and you don’t have any water use."
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Makhijani says power plant nuclear waste should be a sensitive issue for Idaho; where nuclear waste stored at I-N-L is threatening the Snake River Aquifer.
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