No Nukes News: Cut up the Nuclear Credit Card

Wed Mar 2 14:16:41 EST 2011

No Nukes News

Mar. 2, 2011

The cost of this technology continues to escalate despite billions in
subsidies to both existing and proposed plants. Instead of committing
billions in new subsidies that would further distort the market in favor of
nuclear power, we should focus on more cost-effective energy sources that
will reduce carbon emissions more quickly and with less risk. - Ellen
Vancko, manager of Union of Concerned Scientist's Nuclear Energy and Climate
Change Project

During my 8 years in the White House, every nuclear weapons proliferation
issue we dealt with was connected to a nuclear reactor program. - Al Gore

Wind and solar energy are the new Niagara Falls. They can do a similar job
of replacing polluting power from coal or nuclear plants to power a
prosperous Ontario in the twentyfirst century. - Keith Stewart, Greenpeace

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Ontario's Stranded Nuclear Debt - Payment Required

 Description: Description: Ontario's nuclear debt
<https://i1.createsend1.com/ei/y/74/245/AAF/083322/csimport/nukebilll_0.jpg>
It's time to cut up the nuclear credit card and get a firm hold on nuclear
spending.  It is time to stop taxpayer-financed nuclear bailouts.  Please
contact Premier McGuinty and Opposition Leader Tim Hudak and tell them that
you don't want Ontario's taxpayers to guarantee the repayments of OPG's
borrowings for its proposed Darlington Re-Build Project. 

 <http://ocaa.createsend1.com/t/y/l/fikdul/nuhhkudyk/r> Click here to send
them your letter now.

 For more information, please read our new factsheet, Ontario
<http://ocaa.createsend1.com/t/y/l/fikdul/nuhhkudyk/y> 's Stranded Nuclear
Debt: A Cautionary Tale.

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After 50 Years, Nuclear Power is Still Not Viable without Subsidies

A report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that more than
30 subsidies have supported every stage of the nuclear fuel cycle, from
uranium mining to long-term waste storage. Added together, these subsidies
often have exceeded the average market price of the power produced. 

http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/nuclear-power-subsidies-report-0504
.html 

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Darlington Nuclear New Build Written Submission - from Lake Ontario
Waterkeeper

OPG expresses a preference for once-through cooling, the most destructive
cooling technology option available from an ecological perspective. 

http://www.waterkeeper.ca/2011/02/22/official-darlington-new-nuclear-build-w
ritten-submission/

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Ontario Greens call for affordable alternatives to new nuclear

http://gpo.ca/statement/ontario-greens-call-affordable-alternatives-new-nucl
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MP proposes nuke-free Canadian Arctic

Yukon Member of Parliament Larry Bagnell
<http://www.politicalcms.com/larrybagnell.ca/content/welcome>  has proposed
a private member's bill to make the Canadian Arctic a nuclear-weapon-free
zone
<http://www.politicalcms.com/larrybagnell.ca/content/larry-bagnells-private-
members-bill-c-629-establishment-nuclear-weapons-free-canadian-arctic> .
Bill C-629
<http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Docid=4960270&fil
e=4> , introduced on February 15th, would make it a criminal offense to
"possess, manufacture, test, store, transport or deploy a nuclear weapon in
the Canadian Arctic."

http://www.ceasefire.ca/?p=7392
<http://www.ceasefire.ca/?p=7392&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_
campaign=Feed%3A+ceasefire%2FycPl+%28Ceasefire.ca%29>
&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ceasefire%2FycP
l+%28Ceasefire.ca%29

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Phase out subsidies to the fossil fuel industry

Please email the Prime Minister and your Member of Parliament to call on the
federal government to use the 2011 budget as an opportunity to end special
tax breaks for oil, coal and gas companies. Just click here to send your
letter:

http://action.davidsuzuki.org/subsidy 

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Province pushes lean energy - New projects focus on wind, solar; opposition
targets cost increases

The McGuinty government forged ahead Thursday with a new slate of new green
energy projects despite growing political controversy. Energy Minister Brad
Duguid said 40 contracts have been offered for new renewable projects that
will be built in the next one to three years. Thirty-five of the projects
are solar, four are wind and the other is a small hydroelectric. 

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Province+pushes+lean+energy/4344516/
story.html 

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Windy Myths: Get the Facts

http://www.canwea.ca/wind-energy/myths_e.php

http://www.whywind.org/pb/wp_a1b4e1bf/wp_a1b4e1bf.html 

Support Wind Energy in Ontario - send a quick email

In response to a proposed wind farm near Wainfleet, Ontario, a member of the
local council Alderman David Wyatt
<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Z6mWJnkAtSweLsMSXx%2F
XI0obNfHAL03W> , moved a motion
<http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=pbwLM9qfBlzdJzRsfOLMU
EobNfHAL03W>  calling for a halt to the project. He's even proposing a
moratorium on wind farms for all of Ontario! Please take a moment and email
the Wainfleet Town Council here:

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5654/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=552
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California moves on 33 percent Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2020

The California Senate moved on Thursday to make California home to the
toughest renewable energy standard in the nation, voting to require the
state's utilities to get one-third of their energy from renewable sources by
2020. 

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/national/2011/02/california-moves-o
n-33-percent-rps.html 

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Elected Officials Challenged: COME CLEAN! 

Concerned about coal? Water? Green jobs? Ontario's greenbelt? Then let your
politicians know! Click here to send them a message, asking them to be clear
on their positions.

http://comeclean.ca/ 

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Forming a Community Power Co-op: Webinar 

Thursday March 10th, 10 - 11:30 a.m. EST

What are the benefits of forming a co-operative? What are the steps (and
time frames) involved? What has been the experience of leaders in Ontario
who are preparing community co-op share offerings? Join co-op development
authority Russ Christiansen, TREC
<http://cepp.createsend2.com/t/y/l/fikiry/pmiyiddy/y> 's SolarShare Project
Lead Mike Brigham along with CEPP Program Managers Evan Ferrari and Laura
Tozer as they answer these questions and more.

To register for this free event, send an email to:
jgaudette at communityenergyprogram.ca
<mailto:jgaudette at communityenergyprogram.ca?subject=Register%20me%20for%20th
e%20March%2010th%20webinar>   Login instructions will be sent to registrants
on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011.

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Security Without Nuclear Deterrence

With Alyn Ware

Friday March 4, 7:30 pm.  

Rm B 142, Earth Sci Blg.5 Bancroft Ave & 33 Willcocks St. University of
Toronto

Alyn Ware is prominent in the campaign for nuclear disarmament. He is Vice
President of the International Peace Bureau and was the 2009 recipient of
the Right Livelihood Award (the "Alternative Nobel Peace Prize).  If you
cannot attend the evening event, you are welcome to attend Alyn's meeting
with students at 2:00 pm on the same day, Friday, at the Trinity College
dining room. 

The event is organized by  <http://www.scienceforpeace.ca/> Science for
Peace:
<mailto:spf at physics.utoronto.ca?subject=Inquiry%20about%20Rob%20Green%20even
t> sfp at physics.utoronto.ca, 416-978-3606. 

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Angela Bischoff

Outreach Director

Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Tel: 416 926 1907 x 246

625 Church Street, #402

Toronto, ON M4Y 2G1

angela at cleanairalliance.org

www.cleanairalliance.org <http://www.cleanairalliance.org/>  

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