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Environment & Energy

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16. The United States needs to recognize nuclear power as green.

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 03:18 AM

Oct 2021

Nuclear energy, and a whole lot of it, is the only way to prevent catastrophic climate change.

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Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green source [View all] PoliticAverse Oct 2021 OP

I know I'll get horsewhipped. Woodswalker Oct 2021 #1

The U.S. should revisit it, too. Haggard Celine Oct 2021 #4

How much US electricity is generated by oil? jpak Oct 2021 #10

Google it. I'm not your monkey. Haggard Celine Oct 2021 #11

I follow you FirefighterJo Oct 2021 #2

It is certainly NOT "green" Crazyleftie Oct 2021 #5

Maybe it. But compared to oil, won't it save our planet? jimfields33 Oct 2021 #6

The waste issue aside Vogon_Glory Oct 2021 #7

I hope not. Nuclear is too dangerous! n/t lark Oct 2021 #12

The California and Pacific NW droughts Vogon_Glory Oct 2021 #9

The drought and fires have directly affected my family. hunter Oct 2021 #13

News Germany: Coal tops wind as primary electricity source PoliticAverse Oct 2021 #14

Now compare Germany to France... hunter Oct 2021 #15

The United States needs to recognize nuclear power as green. StevieM Oct 2021 #16