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Oh yeah, "politely waiting". You mean "denying the very existence of a problem". Meanwhile: is it? How do you know?

Consultant32452 7y ago
The Republicans have been in support of nuclear power since before you ever even heard of "climate change." Back then we just called it "clean air." Are you interested in saving the planet, or are you interested in shaming Republicans? https://news.gallup.com/poll/248048/years-three-mile-island-americans-split-nuclear-power.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/248048/years-three-mile-island-... >Republicans (65%) are more likely than Democrats (42%) to favor the use of nuclear power.
- colinator 7y ago
  Well, at this point the GOP is fully deserving of shame. Are they coming up with a grand plan to solve climate change with a new nuclear industry? If so, I'd love to hear it! But sadly, no: they're denying there's a problem in the first place.
  - Consultant32452 7y ago
    Here's just some of the stuff from the Trump administration and Republicans in the last few years: Adds billions in loan guarantees to build nuclear plants https://www.apnews.com/38189fb0550e401da6b339ad9870a007 https://www.apnews.com/38189fb0550e401da6b339ad9870a007 Signs NEICA https://www.energy.gov/articles/president-trump-signs-bill-boost-advanced-nuclear-america https://www.energy.gov/articles/president-trump-signs-bill-b... Republican bill NELA https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/3/murkowski-booker-and-13-colleagues-reintroduce https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/3/murkow... Here's my real nuanced position. Republican's ability to make this happen is somewhat limited. They can fund research, they can work on environmental regulations that stifle nuclear power, they can subsidize the industry with loan guarantees, and they can work with other countries to promote nuclear power globally. They're doing all that. The remaining hurdles are largely social ones, and the liberals largely own the culture. We need Hollywood to make pro-nuclear media. We need movie stars to support it in their dumb speeches at awards ceremonies. This will help stave off some of the NIMBYism. We need the left to tell the Sierra Club and their ilk to stuff it and not sue every attempt to build a nuclear power plant into oblivion... those groups aren't going to listen to Republicans. It's totally true that the environment is not as high of a priority for Republicans as it is for Democrats. The GOP supports nuclear, but they're not going make it their top priority. As long as the Democrats continue to block it, as long as liberal groups make it tacitly impossible to even break ground on a nuclear plant, the GOP will just keep on happily burning coal. It's fine to think whatever you want about Republicans. I probably won't even disagree with you on most of your opinions. But this is a super easy major win for the environment that is being left on the table because the Democrats aren't willing to play ball.

The Republicans have been in support of nuclear power since before you ever even heard of "climate change." Back then we just called it "clean air." Are you interested in saving the planet, or are you interested in shaming Republicans? https://news.gallup.com/poll/248048/years-three-mile-island-americans-split-nuclear-power.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/248048/years-three-mile-island-... >Republicans (65%) are more likely than Democrats (42%) to favor the use of nuclear power.

colinator 7y ago
Well, at this point the GOP is fully deserving of shame. Are they coming up with a grand plan to solve climate change with a new nuclear industry? If so, I'd love to hear it! But sadly, no: they're denying there's a problem in the first place.
- Consultant32452 7y ago
  Here's just some of the stuff from the Trump administration and Republicans in the last few years: Adds billions in loan guarantees to build nuclear plants https://www.apnews.com/38189fb0550e401da6b339ad9870a007 https://www.apnews.com/38189fb0550e401da6b339ad9870a007 Signs NEICA https://www.energy.gov/articles/president-trump-signs-bill-boost-advanced-nuclear-america https://www.energy.gov/articles/president-trump-signs-bill-b... Republican bill NELA https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/3/murkowski-booker-and-13-colleagues-reintroduce https://www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/3/murkow... Here's my real nuanced position. Republican's ability to make this happen is somewhat limited. They can fund research, they can work on environmental regulations that stifle nuclear power, they can subsidize the industry with loan guarantees, and they can work with other countries to promote nuclear power globally. They're doing all that. The remaining hurdles are largely social ones, and the liberals largely own the culture. We need Hollywood to make pro-nuclear media. We need movie stars to support it in their dumb speeches at awards ceremonies. This will help stave off some of the NIMBYism. We need the left to tell the Sierra Club and their ilk to stuff it and not sue every attempt to build a nuclear power plant into oblivion... those groups aren't going to listen to Republicans. It's totally true that the environment is not as high of a priority for Republicans as it is for Democrats. The GOP supports nuclear, but they're not going make it their top priority. As long as the Democrats continue to block it, as long as liberal groups make it tacitly impossible to even break ground on a nuclear plant, the GOP will just keep on happily burning coal. It's fine to think whatever you want about Republicans. I probably won't even disagree with you on most of your opinions. But this is a super easy major win for the environment that is being left on the table because the Democrats aren't willing to play ball.