Thursday, September 4, 2014

Why Nukes Can't Save the Climate. Reason #8. Nukes are not carbon-free.





Reason #8. Nukes are not carbon-free. pdf version (best for downloading and printing). jpg version (best for posting online). Word version (take out NIRS contact info and add your group's info).


While nuclear reactors themselves are not major emitters of greenhouse gases, the nuclear fuel chain produces significant greenhouse emissions. This chain includes uranium mining, milling, processing, enrichment, fuel fabrication, and long-term radioactive waste storage. At each of these steps, construction and operation of nuclear facilities results in carbon emissions. Taken together, the fuel chain greenhouse emissions are more than double solar power emissions, which are declining as the industry becomes more efficient, and some six times higher than wind power—not to mention emissions-free energy efficiency technologies.



Make history: Join us in NYC on September 21, 2014.

People's Climate March Hub: http://peoplesclimate.org/nonuclearpower/

Resources, flyers, info: http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm

SIGN UP: Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to People's Climate March
http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5502/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=71744

Why We Are Marching: Statement of the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent; pdf version for downloading/printing
http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/ncfccwhywearemarching.htm
http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchstatement.pdf

Endorsers of Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent. We now have 120+ organizational endorsers! To endorse, send your name, organization name, city, state, country (if outside U.S.) to nirsnet@nirs.org. Individuals: Endorse the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent here.
http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/ncfccendorsers.htm
http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5502/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=18247

Take Action: Tell EPA to take nuclear support out of its carbon rules.
http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5502/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=18179

Press release announcing Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent, August 4, 2014. pdf.
http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/marchpr8414.pdf

DIY: Mobilize for the People's Climate March, Nuclear Free Carbon-Free Contingent! How-to guide from NIRS! in pdf format
http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/diymobilize.htm
http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/diymobilizing.pdf

--- Flyers: Why Nukes Can't Save the Climate:
[visit http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm to find these] -

Reason #1. Too Many Reactors, Not Enough Carbon Emissions pdf version (best for downloading and printing). jpg version (best for posting online). Word version (take out NIRS contact info and add your group's info).

Reason #2. Nuclear power costs too much. pdf version (best for downloading and printing). jpg version (best for posting online). Word version (take out NIRS contact info and add your group's info).

Reason #3. Nuclear Power would take too long. pdf version (best for downloading and printing). jpg version (best for posting online). Word version (take out NIRS contact info and add your group's info).

Reason #4. New Reactor Designs: Too Slow, No Demand. pdf version (best for downloading and printing). jpg version (best for posting online). Word version (take out NIRS contact info and add your group's info).

Reason #5. Too Much Radioactive Waste. pdf version (best for downloading and printing). jpg version (best for posting online). Word version (take out NIRS contact info and add your group's info).

Reason #6. Too Little Safety. pdf version (best for downloading and printing). jpg version (best for posting online). Word version (take out NIRS contact info and add your group's info). -- MORE TO COME!

--- Background Reading

Briefing Paper: Nuclear Energy is Dirty Energy (and does not fit in a clean energy standard). Revised and updated, July 2014. pdf
http://www.nirs.org/factsheets/nuclearenergyisdirtyenergy2014.pdf

Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free: Links to studies showing different pathways to a nuclear-free, carbon-free energy system by mid-century--if not sooner.
http://www.nirs.org/nuclearfreecarbonfree/nuclearfreecarbonfreehome.htm

If not nuclear power, what? NIRS' Michael Mariotte on DailyKos, June 27, 2012.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/07/1098283/-If-not-nuclear-power-what

Top 10 Reasons Nuclear Power Won't Save the Climate. NIRS' Michael Mariotte on DailyKos, August 18, 2009 (and still valid).
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/08/18/766224/-TOP-10-REASONS-NUKES-WON-rsquo-T-SAVE-CLIMATE

--- Join us online:

People's Climate March Hub: http://peoplesclimate.org/nonuclearpower/

Facebook Groups Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nukefreeclimatefreemarch

Tumblr Page: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/nirsclimatemarch

Join the e-mail listserv: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nfcf-climate-march

Nuclear Information and Resource Service - NIRS
http://www.nirs.org/
https://www.facebook.com/nonukesnirs



see also:

whats up: reasons nukes can't save the planet | 9.21 PEOPLES CLIMATE MARCH, NYC: nuclear-free, carbon-free contingent

(all the memes on one page)





whats up: #BustTheMyth
you can't nuke global warming!




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