tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post2170231782674246428..comments2024-02-16T17:52:44.944-06:00Comments on The Nuclear Green Revolution: Nuclear Industry Subsidies Part IV: Conclusions on KoplowCharles Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125297013064527425noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-80472220050683890792011-07-10T05:01:13.108-05:002011-07-10T05:01:13.108-05:00The entire US military defense budget can be argue...The entire US military defense budget can be argued is a subsidy for the oil industry. If America provided it's own energy from nuclear sources it would not need to go into Iraq or Afghanistan and stir up the terrorism against it.pebble_energynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597656451205429515.post-35661012304822049092011-07-06T10:22:53.449-05:002011-07-06T10:22:53.449-05:00The issue of "legacy subsidies" is reall...The issue of "legacy subsidies" is really a red herring. While they may be instructional for current policy makers, they are "sunk costs". As such, the real issue is then how to move forward, <b>given what we have now.</b> It is silly to throw away a fully paid-for asset simply because it came about because of a previous subsidy.<br /><br />On-going subsidies are another matter, and certainly require scrutiny. Here renewables do not have clean hands. Things like production tax credits and 'must-take' provisions for wind power need to be looked at carefully.<br /><br />I submit that the nuclear power industry has been laboring under an 'anti-subsidy' of negative publicity (Mr. Koplow being only one of many contributors) and burdensome regulation. Any historic or present subsidies have served only to level the playing field somewhat, not to advance nuclear power ahead of (say) renewables.donbnoreply@blogger.com