In case you’ve missed it, green energy or clean energy — whatever you want to call it — is neither all that green nor all that clean. We could just knock you over with a feather right now, couldn’t we?
Well, if solar and wind energy aren’t the answer to all our problems, then what is? Is it time for a second look at nuclear power?
Actually, yes. It’s been time for a second look at nuclear power for ages. And if you believe NPR, we have the environmentalist movement to thank for renewed interest in this actually clean form of clean energy. No, really. That’s what they’re claiming:
Resistance to nuclear power is on the decline worldwide — and environmentalists helped lead the push. Here's why it's gaining support.https://t.co/1b10jTd1d3
— NPR (@NPR) August 31, 2022
The article cites Michael Shellenberger as an environmentalist who supports nuclear energy. And that’s fine, but it’s pretty disingenuous to not mention that he’s a pro-nuclear environmentalist who turned away from progressivism in no small part due to climate change alarmism and radical environmentalism. Shellenberger cares about the environment, but he’s not a complete ass about it. His approach to environmental issues is based on reason and rooted in reality. That’s not something that can be said about the environmentalism movement as a whole.
But NPR’s still trying to say it.
Conservative environmentalists have been saying this for years, it's left-leaning environmentalists who want to claim credit for this. https://t.co/LEk2cGigRz
— Nick (@fromNickOrtiz) August 31, 2022
"[…]environmentalists helped lead the push."
JHFC, what a load of horseshit. https://t.co/TYDRb74Er1
— Dr. Heywood Floyd (@pissfinger) August 31, 2022
"environmentalists helped lead the push" FOH https://t.co/bul19inF4p
— siraj hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) August 31, 2022
C’mon, NPR. You can’t possibly think I’d buy this, can you? You can’t possibly think that anyone would buy this.
"Bowing to reality after years of denying it" is not "leading the push". https://t.co/M4laCKrVf6
— Howard Wall (@HJWallEcon) August 31, 2022
The level of sheer Pravda in mainstream-left media is staggering. You are NOT imagining this. https://t.co/1Z2gfCjslA
— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) August 31, 2022
You can’t suggest that environmentalists helped lead the push toward nuclear energy just because they’re trying to skip to the front of the line now. That’s not how this works.
If nuclear power enjoys a resurgence in popularity, don’t credit the “renewable energy only” activists; credit people like Michael Shellenberger who actually know what they’re talking about and can put their money where their mouths are.
Blatant Lie. They and you are still against nuclear.https://t.co/HyiuT34rVy
— SoftwareGuy (@SoftwareGuy3) August 31, 2022
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