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Environment & Energy

hunter

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2. The fossil fuel industry needs the anti-nuclear activists on its side.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 12:21 PM

Nov 2024

"Green" energy increases natural gas industry profits.

If the U.S.A. or Germany, for example, fully embraces nuclear power with all-electric housing, transportation systems, etc., then the fossil fuel industry AND the "green" energy industries take a tremendous hit.

France shut down its last coal mine more than twenty years ago. Germany did not do the same, promising to to replace its dirty coal fired electric grid with "green" energy and cheap Russian natural gas. We all know how that turned out...

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Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed? [View all] hunter Nov 2024 OP

Probably easily FBaggins Nov 2024 #1

The fossil fuel industry needs the anti-nuclear activists on its side. hunter Nov 2024 #2

That was all true until a week ago FBaggins Nov 2024 #3

Trump vows a lot of things, most of it is bullshit. CoopersDad Nov 2024 #4

I think it's shameful this area was excluded from the Chumash Marine Sanctuary. hunter Nov 2024 #5

The Morro Bay project is not dependent upon natural gas... CoopersDad Nov 2024 #6

If batteries were a viable solution and you have good solar exposure on your home... hunter Nov 2024 #7

Tell the UK Caribbeans Nov 2024 #8