Regarding the letter “Nuclear power is not safe or sustainable” by Barbara Jennings of the Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investments:  It’s interesting to note in her letter, Ms. Jennings gives no reasons for not using nuclear power.

The fear generated concerning Nuclear power has its origin in 1977 when President Carter outlawed Nuclear recycling so other nations could not steal the plutonium to make nuclear weapons. This is a false premise with long term affects and myths.

Today industrial nations recycle their fuel.

France produces 80% of their electricity from nuclear power. Their nuclear waste for several years is stored in a single room and can be handled with gloves without fear of contamination.

Nuclear energy produces or emits “no greenhouse gases, no carbon emissions and no carbon sludge” to take to the dump. Burning 1 billion tons of coal each year produces 40% of our greenhouse emissions and 20% of the world’s carbon emissions. 30,000 deaths per year are from coal mining per the EPA.

Wind and solar power are “always” dependent on wind blowing and sun shining “all” the time to be productive. It is time to start asking: “What is the cost and physical requirements?” and “How much space is required?”.

Ms. Jennings and the Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investments is ignoring the facts in pursuing their social and political agenda using myths and fear.Why would any organization advocate program(s) designed to increase the very problems they allegedly want to cure? Why would you want to sustain this record?

The fact is Nuclear energy has proven to be the world’s best source of energy known to man today.

The organizations, individuals and news media that would use lies-half truths-fears, have their own income producing agenda to keep the truth from you.

Start doing your own reading and thinking on the issues.

Robert E. Prater

“Citizens for Truth”

St. Louis