Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 > [cleanair-l] Nuclear not popular > Nuclear among least popular electricity options Ontario voters want an electricity plan that emphasizes efficiency andclean renewable power instead of nuclear energy, a public opinion pollconducted for the Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) has found. A strong majority of voters believe that the OCAA is on the right trackwith its proposal to increase efficiency, develop more clean renewablepower and use high-efficiency natural gas-fired power plants as abridging technology, with 65% supporting this approach. Only 12% ofOntario voters are opposed to the OCAA's strategy. By comparison, fewer than 10% of those surveyed thought that the provinceshould turn to nuclear power first to meet its electricity needs. New nuclear power plants were ranked just ahead of new coal plants at thebottom of the list of options for meeting Ontario’s electricityneeds. Close to half of Ontario’s voters (48%) also said they would bemore likely to support a party in the 2007 provincial election thatplanned to meet Ontario's electricity needs without building new nuclearpower plants. Only 11% said they would be more inclined to supporta party that was committed to new nuclear power plants. Ontarians remain committed to phasing out dirty coal power, with 55%endorsing the government's 2009 phase-out deadline and 70% saying thatcoal emissions were harmful to health in the province. But theoverall poll results indicate that they also want the province toemphasize efficiency and renewable power to get the greatest benefit fromthe coal phase-out. " Clearly Ontario voters are rejecting the Ontario Power Authority'splan that would increase our electricity consumption by 20% over the next20 years, and that calls for meeting 60-80% of our incrementalelectricity needs by re-investing in nuclear power, " says JackGibbons, Chair of the OCAA. The full polling results are available on our website atwww.cleanairalliance.org Please pass this message on to your friends. Thank you. Jessica Fracassi Communications & Membership Manager Ontario Clean Air Alliance 402-625 Church St, Toronto M4Y 2G1 Phone: 416-926-1907 ext. 245 Fax: 416-926-1601 Email: info Website:www.cleanairalliance.org The Ontario Clean Air Alliance is a coalition of health, environmentaland consumer organizations, faith communities, unions, utilities,municipalities and individuals working for cleaner air through a coalphase-out and the shift to a renewable electricity future. Ourpartner organizations represent more than six million Ontarians. I have decided to do the CN Tower Climb for World Wildlife Fund. this link should take you to the 'sponsor a climber' page, where you can search by name for someone. search for my name (alison syer) and you should be able to find it. https://wwfcentral.ca/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx? & pid=232 & srcid=232 & tab=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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