Can the USA do better, of course we can, and should. However, sticking your head in the mud and screaming no nukes is shortsighted at best and idiotic at worst.
As it currently stands, neither solar or other renewables can come close to providing the energy needs of a 1st world country, and as more of the world develops, this need will only increase. That leaves fossil and some form of nuclear. Or, reducing energy usage. Get rid of everyones appliances, vehicles, heat pumps, exotic out of season foods trucked from halfway across the globe, etc, and you may come close. Do you want to be the one to force that on people?
All it takes is an expert with enough jargon and some numbers (we identified the holder of this wallet to a precision of 1 in 300 million), even if not true, and convictions will be garnered.
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or this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...
Just as real. Perhaps we should agitate for it and show these zealots who cry for fairness what they are really about.
most notably Interstates 95 and 495
NOVA I can handle most days (excepting Tysons Corner). You should try 64 at the Hampton tunnel for fun.
If all else fails, lower your standards.