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Nuclear energy has no place in a green Scotland (greens.scot)
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Nuclear power leaves a long and toxic legacy.

Mr Ruskell said: “There is nothing safe, secure or green about nuclear energy, and many people across Scotland will be dismayed and angry to hear that the Secretary of State is seeking to open a new reactor in Scotland.

“Aside from the brazen entitlement and the message this sends, it ignores that people in Scotland have long rejected nuclear energy. I hope that all progressive parties will unite in condemning this environment wrecking overreach.

“A new reactor would not only be unsafe, it would be extremely costly and would leave a toxic legacy for centuries. It would also distract from the vital work we need to do to boost clean, green and renewable energy.

“That is why I hope all progressive parties can rule out any return to nuclear power once Torness has been decommissioned.

“The Hinkley point shambles has exposed the UK government’s total inability to deliver nuclear programmes on budget or on time. We would be far better investing in the huge abundance of renewable resources that we already have here in Scotland.”

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[–] kabukimeow@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

True about budget and time on these things but i still think it's worth going for... It's better than coal or oil. And wind turbines and small scale hydroplants are not nearly as effective as we've sometimes been told, unfortunately. I'm not a Scot tho so you guys do what u will

[–] baru@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And wind turbines and small scale hydroplants are not nearly as effective

You can easily see how much energy those wind turbines produce. I haven't seen your claim made in many years. It simply isn't true. Just check the production of the various wind farms.

[–] kabukimeow@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

I saw it recently, in a large paper. Idk where you are but here, people will gladly greenwash their actions by destroying vulnerable forests for wind turbines that don't even produce enough to excuse their existences. Doesn't mean wind turbines are always ineffective in every case. But it can be done inethically.