Taiwan moving toward nuclear-free homeland: official
Source: Central News Agency
Taiwan's government responded to an anti-nuclear rally Saturday by defending the need for nuclear power and reiterating that establishing a nuclear-free homeland is the country's eventual goal.
As protesters called for the halt of the controversial fourth nuclear power plant project, Executive Yuan spokesman Sun Lih-chyun said nuclear energy could not be immediately abandoned if Taiwan hopes to maintain a steady supply of electricity.
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Thousands of protesters marching in Taipei unfurled banners reading "Against nuclear power -- no more Fukushima," "I am a human being, and I am against nuclear power," and "I love Taiwan, no nuclear disasters."
Joined by people gathering at three spots -- the plaza in front of Wellcome Supermarket in Daan District, the intersection of Linsen North Rd. and Nanjing East Rd., and National Taiwan University's main entrance -- the three-hour march finished at 5 p.m. in front of the Presidential Office.
It was to be followed by a vigil scheduled to last until 9:30 p.m.
The campaign, which was also supported by rallies in Taichung, Kaohsiung, Taitung and other parts of the country, was aimed at pushing the government to make a commitment to a no-nuke homeland, said Tsui Su-hsin, secretary-general of Green Citizen Action's Alliance, one of the participating NGOs.
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Cal33
(7,018 posts)will have no problem generating more than enough fuel-free energy from the sun and wind alone.
Why not concentrate on that? Does anyone know what's eating their government leaders?
bemildred
(90,061 posts)They don't create monopolistic structures. No big money and big political pull in them. There is a big solar plant out in the Mojave, but they are saying it's the last. The future is solar on the roof, having your own windmill again, mini-hydro.
So there is no big money river you can dip your bucket in, no slush, no political power. Joe Sixpack runs off his solar panels and pays a little extra or makes a little bit, and that's it. So not much cash in it, once you have it. And it's always about cash. The power companies hate it too, for the same reason, they become less important, get much less cash.
-- Henry Miller in Tropic of Cancer"
Cal33
(7,018 posts)applies to every nation around the world, especially the warmer ones.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)yesterday morning that said Oklahoma is now getting 15 percent of our electric from Wind.
No nukes for me
bemildred
(90,061 posts)Cal33
(7,018 posts)by now, and our present global warming would never have taken place. But this is exactly
what these big corporations are fighting against -- and they have been winning the fight
so far. They welcome the worldwide pain and suffering, as long as there is profit in it for
them. To hell with the rest of the world as long as these miserable excuses for human
beings can get the money, and the power that goes with the money.
Word.