by afew
Wed Mar 16th, 2011 at 04:50:41 PM EST
The last one got past 300 comments. Here's a post by George Monbiot that might spark some discussion along with the events and analysis:
Japan nuclear crisis should not carry weight in atomic energy debate | George Monbiot | Environment | guardian.co.uk
I despise and fear the nuclear industry as much as any other green: all experience hath shown that, in most countries, the companies running it are a corner-cutting bunch of scumbags, whose business originated as a by-product of nuclear weapons manufacture. But, sound as the roots of the anti-nuclear movement are, we cannot allow historical sentiment to shield us from the bigger picture. Even when nuclear power plants go horribly wrong, they do less damage to the planet and its people than coal-burning stations operating normally.
[editor's note, by Migeru] Japan threads: