• Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
      23·
      10 months ago

      Eugene which is south of me is banning new gas stoves. To me it myopic to focus on gas stoves.

      I love hydroelectric but it’s does cause other problems. Salmon stocks have declined because of the dams. Salmon ladders don’t really work. I’d love to use hydro but we can destroy our environment doing it.

      Everyone is skittish about nuclear but it’s the best source for clean energy. It’s very safe if it’s done correctly. Chernobyl was a product of communism.

      • PizzaMan@lemm.ee
        42·
        10 months ago

        Chernobyl was a product of communism

        No, Chernobyl was a result of bad engineering. And bad engineering can happen regardless of your chosen economic system.

        • Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
          33·
          10 months ago

          Three Mile Island is a sign of success. There was very little damage outside of the reactor. It could have been much worse and we have 40 years of reactor experience behind us. We have successfully run hundreds of reactors in our Naval Fleet with no major issues. To me that is validation nuclear is the way to go.

          https://e360.yale.edu/features/blocked_migration_fish_ladders_on_us_dams_are_not_effective

          Here is some Oregon history for you, Oregon use to have many canneries in Astoria and other parts of Oregon. The Salmon were plentiful and it provided a fish for all the canneries.

          Between overfishing and the dams, there are now zero canneries in Oregon. Bumble Bee Food started in Oregon canning Salmon.