Generatin warm fuzzy feelings fer nuclear energy and coal

April 13, 2005

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At the Australian coal industry's annual conference, Resources

Minister Ian Macfarlane chastised attendees " for allowing the debate

over the nation's future energy supply to be hijacked by a 'green

media machine.' " Macfarlane suggested the industry " start telling

consumers about the work being done on low-emissions technology " and

warning about renewable energy costs. In other news, New York Times

columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote, " Nuclear energy is green, "

producing " no greenhouse gases, " although " radioactive wastes are

a

challenge. " But environmentalist Dr. Helen Caldicott stated,

" According to data from the U.S. Energy Department, the production

of nuclear power significantly contributes both to global warming

and ozone depletion. " While " uranium enrichment is a particularly

energy intensive process, " uranium mining and milling, nuclear

reactor construction and decommissioning, and nuclear waste

transport and storage all require ozone-depleting chemicals or

fossil fuel use.

SOURCE: The Australian, April 7, 2005

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