Julie,
I agree with your perspective on nuclear power with one caveat. Or maybe a couple of caveats. IF (very big IF) they can develop a way to clean up nuclear waste and make it non-toxic then MAYBE plants could be built with a whole lot of other restrictions on locations fail safes, etc.

Given that there’s not much chance of any of that happening…

How does that differ from any other fuel source? IF they can develop a way to make gasoline use with zero emissions, then MAYBE we wouldn’t need to worry so much about fuel economy, etc.

If nuclear power wants to make nuclear power safe, then they should go ahead and -do- it and then get back to us. In the meantime, we have options for solar, wind and biofuels that some people are using when nuclear power tries to bill itself as a “clean” industry.

How about a twofer? Occasional posts on the environment would be prime, but occasional book salons on the same might be sublime.

Recently I’ve come across two authors whose excellence has been unfortunately overshadowed by the overwhelming PR effort being run by the “Al Gore for President” non-campaign. (I’ve never experienced such hyper-kinetic activism in my life not being married to the idea that someone wants to get back into the seat of power.)

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The first of these two books, “Hell and High Water” by Joseph Romm is discussed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_and_High_Water

The second, which I was mesmerized by, is “With Speed and Violence” by Fred Pearce, about the mind-boggling potential for “tipping points” controlling the Earth’s climate in the future. http://forum.wgbh.org/wgbh/for…..re_id=3505

Of course I only make these suggestions because it’s summer… I’m lazy… and I’ve already finished these books.

Did you say pandemic?

How about here, for starters? or here?

Great to see you here, Dem! Whew – an expert!

How about here, for starters? or here?

An environmentally conscious activist like Gore could stand up to Big Energy like no one else if only he could handle a woman for a boss.

Clinton/Gore — ha ha!

Try walking everywhere. People used to do it all the time.

N=1 @ 83

That’s good to know – I’ll look for the story. Are you commenting on the HHS Pandemic Flu Leadership blog?

Haven’t done so yet.

If you have a public e-mail address, I’ll send you a copy. Otherwise, link will be up tomorrow.

Thanks – I can’t remember if my email is public here or not. I’ll look for the link tomorrow at any rate.

That’s good to know – I’ll look for the story. Are you commenting on the HHS Pandemic Flu Leadership blog?

Haven’t done so yet.

If you have a public e-mail address, I’ll send you a copy. Otherwise, link will be up tomorrow.

I don’t know, the minute Al Gore decides to run, he’ll have people telling him what to do. I think he’s happy calling the shots, and he’ll lose that the minute he calls it. He can do more outside the system, which is what he’s proving right now.

Please get off the weight comments, people.

Bugboy, it pains me to disagree with a scientist, much less fellow activist and firepup but hear me out.

IMHO if Al Gore can be persuaded to run for President he represents the most qualified and experienced and intelligent Commander in Chief to occupy the White House since at least the FDR era.

He has served in the House, the Senate and two Vice Presidential terms. He was elected president and had the cajones (unlike the good Senator Kerrey) to represent We the People all the way to the US Supreme Court to fight for the people’s choice.

Mr. Gore is uniquely qualified to clean up the rat’s nest that has infested our body politic by the current criminal cartel Bush/Cheney have wreaked on We the People at home and abroad. This great American has the intellect, experience and exceptional moral character to choose a cabinet that reflects his character and expertise.

Equally important he is the only qualified potential candidate whom governments and peoples worldwide know and hold in high esteem, respect and trust. In short, he is our last best hope to restore dignity, confidence and peace at home and throughout the world.

Why settle for less when the well being of Mother Earth and all life, great and small are at risk of world wide destruction beyond our worse nightmares.

I’m just sayin’ what is obvious to this ole brat, nothin’ more. Perhaps Rev. Deb or other theologians can address the moral or theological arguments for the debate.