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Time Out for O/T – Vol. 17

Kes, what a great point, that gives me much hope.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 26, 2011 @ 8:35 pm

Another perspective
From the Fukushima Project

California Tries TEPCO’s Failed Doom & Gloom Tactic When Faced With Nuclear Shutdown
November 26th, 2011 | Add a Comment
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The California Legislative Analyst’s Office made the claim recently that if the two remaining nuclear power plants in California were shut down the state would cause rolling blackouts and other chaos.

This is in reaction to a proposed ballot initiative that would force California’s two nuclear power plants to shut down until a permanent disposal site for high-level nuclear waste is approved by the federal government. With Yucca Mountain scrapped by the current administration no such facility exists or is in the works in the US.

The two reactors in California San Onofre and Diablo Canyon only supply 16% of California’s electricity according to the Analyst’s report.

The situation in Japan over the summer where TEPCO declared major conservation would be needed to avoid blackouts constituted 25% of the region’s power supply. Over the summer in Japan TEPCO threatened that blackouts would occur. Citizens and businesses took some steps to cut usage. Not one blackout happened in Tokyo.

If Japan can solve the gap of 25% without the country and Tokyo having disruptions, California could easily make up a 16% gap with some basic conservation efforts.

http://www.simplyinfo.org/?p=4190

» Posted By PatsyT On November 26, 2011 @ 4:21 pm

You are the cats meow! Thanks so much Kes!
WE may not win this poll with the wording they
have put into it.
But getting the initiative on the ballot and getting it passed will
be the real battle!

» Posted By PatsyT On November 26, 2011 @ 4:17 pm

A Urgent Message:

From San Clemente Green

Not surprising, but it appears that our government has succumbed once again to the influence of big business. A well intended initiative has been distorted by an extremely biased report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office which considers every imaginable and invented negative fiscal impact that might come from closing down our two nuclear power plants in California. Little consideration at all is given to the devastating effects an accident at either of these plants would have on our economy. A poll in the OC Register (intentionally or not) uses these distortions to sway public opinion against closure of these plants. You can help to correct this imbalance by voting YES right now before the poll closes. You should see a place to vote just below the short article, right before the Comments section. There should be two circular buttons (not triangles) which will allow you to vote. Please be aware that you may need to refresh the screen to see it properly, as this has been a problem reported by others.

Please send this request to all your contacts. Thanks for being part of the solution. (Current voting is at 444 YES to 583 NO)

http://taxdollars.ocregister.com/2011/11/23/poll-would-you-vote-to-shut-down-san-onofre/139673/

A little more background

Rebuttal to Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance:

The fiscal analysis is a nuclear industry dream come true. The analysis suggests that, if the nuclear power plants are closed by an initiative it will cause rolling blackouts. However, the analysis suggests that if the power plants are closed because of a nuclear accident, it will not cause rolling blackouts. The nuclear industry itself would never think it could get away with such nonsense. To have the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office sign such a statement… the analysis should have been gift wrapped and place under the nuclear industry’s Christmas tree. Luckily, the average voter in California is educated enough to see through such a smoke screen. It simply and graphically demonstrates that the energy industry and our state and federal governments are too closely allied.

When we closed the Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant, they said there would be rolling blackouts. They said there would be rolling blackouts for years to come in Japan. There were supposed to be rolling blackouts in California during the energy crises in 2000. These blackouts didn’t occur and they won’t when we close California’s nuclear power plants. The facts of the matter show that the fiscal analysis that claims we will have blackouts if the initiative passes but not if we have a nuclear accident is exactly and obviously the opposite of the truth.

The state has an entire year to prepare for this initiative. A nuclear accident doesn’t announce itself so you can prepare a year ahead.

Ben Davis Jr., Initiative Proponent.

And a little more perspective

This poll has been biased by false and misleading information according to the so-called nonpartisan Legislative Analyst. Well the Analysts report was biased by the so-call California Independent System Operator [see the quote below from the Analysts’ report].

Who appoints the CAISO? The same guy who appoints the California Public Utilities Commission [CPUC] the Governor. Who are these appointees? For example the Governor appointed Michael Peevey former CEO of Southern California Edison [SCE]. But doesn’t he have a conflict of interest since SCE owns one of the nuclear power plants in question? Who sits on the CAISO Board of Governors? For Example Robert Foster was President of Southern California Edison from 2002 to 2006 and served as Senior Vice President of External Affairs from 1996 to 2002 for SCE and its parent Edison International. He held several positions with Edison, including Vice-President of Public Affairs (1993-1996), Sacramento Regional Vice President (1986-1992) and an operations executive (1984-1986). Prior to joining Edison, Mr. Foster owned Foster Consulting (1978-1984) and was Deputy Executive Director of the California Energy Commission (1975-1978).

My conclusion is the CAISO is anything but independent making the Analysts’ report fatally flawed and biased. This false and misleading information biased this poll. I’m willing to bet if readers where given all the information instead of just corporate controlled media spin the outcome would be totally different even in Conservative Orange County Ca.

“We are advised that the immediate shutdown of the state’s two nuclear facilities under this measure would likely force the California Independent System Operator [CAISO] (the state agency that manages a large part of California’s electricity grid) to schedule regular rolling blackouts to avoid unintended electricity outages from occurring all across the state. Such rolling blackouts would cause economic disruptions and have negative impacts on the California economy, including loss of economic output, reduced productivity, loss of jobs, and reduced purchases of goods and services, leading to reduced household and business income.”
Michael E. Boyd President
CAlifornians for Renewable Energy, Inc.
(CARE)

» Posted By PatsyT On November 26, 2011 @ 3:45 pm

Opps! Gee, that Hitler is so popular!

» Posted By PatsyT On November 25, 2011 @ 7:14 pm

Hitler is pissed, Again!
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU7y81FBxu4&feature=player_embedded#!

» Posted By PatsyT On November 25, 2011 @ 6:17 pm

Happy Thanksgiving to you too ADONAI,
Hope you will be enjoying a wonderful meal.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 23, 2011 @ 2:43 pm

The future of Energy is bright!

httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTKGP0O5f5Y&feature=player_embedded#!

http://rmi.org/Amory_Lovins_presentation_Reinventing_Fire_Launch

» Posted By PatsyT On November 21, 2011 @ 11:39 pm

Bito,

He is everywhere! I had to toss him out of my front yard!
Maybe all this exercise will help his waistline!

» Posted By PatsyT On November 21, 2011 @ 11:34 pm

I shouldn’t but I can’t stop laughing at this ….
http://www.cafepress.com/bettybowers.595196741

» Posted By PatsyT On November 21, 2011 @ 11:06 pm

FunksAlive!
You nailed it dude!
Keep it coming

» Posted By PatsyT On November 14, 2011 @ 9:56 pm

Hey Guys, this is a two hour movie but let me know what you think if you have the time.

httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdGi6Q3N9tY&feature=share

» Posted By PatsyT On November 14, 2011 @ 7:12 pm

Adding to the Herman Cain list of “Who is at fault for this story getting out”

Yogi Bear
Dali Lama
Rasputin

» Posted By PatsyT On November 9, 2011 @ 12:15 pm

Can we say Meg Whitman?

» Posted By PatsyT On November 9, 2011 @ 11:08 am

HA! that would make a great study!
Show the losses in election campaigns and lobbyists, super pac, shiny diesel pusher buses loaded with bs spreaders etc… compared to a slight increase in their taxes.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 9, 2011 @ 11:06 am

WOW !!! Love this!
http://current.com/shows/countdown/videos/occupy-wall-street-david-crosby-and-graham-nash-perform-live-on-countdown-discuss-the-movement

» Posted By PatsyT On November 9, 2011 @ 10:49 am

Em, This vid is spreading all over facebook and twitter!
He is telling it like it is!

» Posted By PatsyT On November 9, 2011 @ 10:31 am

You could be right there Murph,
but they seem to be much less confused here,
or should I say un-manipulated.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 9, 2011 @ 10:28 am

No thats not Ralph, but Ralph does have the same shirt!

» Posted By PatsyT On November 9, 2011 @ 10:25 am

I am loving this guy!
httpsh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Da5kKGtTE0&feature=youtu.be

» Posted By PatsyT On November 8, 2011 @ 9:56 pm

No wonder they call that guy Rush.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 8, 2011 @ 9:55 pm

Ha! LOL Bito! We could save lots of money by letting that R Clown Show sink their own ship.
When will they get tired of tossing their money to this garbage?
Wouldn’t be much more cost effective to just pay a little bit of an increase in taxes?

» Posted By PatsyT On November 8, 2011 @ 9:48 pm

He has quite a history. Liar for sale.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 8, 2011 @ 9:40 pm

Yes Murph, she was on the right side of that battle and her calm demeanor made him look like he was in need of a straight jacket.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 8, 2011 @ 9:39 pm

Maybe he knows Perry’s pusher.

» Posted By PatsyT On November 8, 2011 @ 9:34 pm

**Meltdown Alert**
Joe Walsh at his best!
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/11/08/364180/joe-walsh-melts-down-bank-lobby/

» Posted By PatsyT On November 8, 2011 @ 7:54 pm

Charts galore !
http://www.fastcompany.com/1791189/infographic-americas-energy-prices-versus-the-world

» Posted By PatsyT On October 28, 2011 @ 4:24 pm

😉

» Posted By PatsyT On October 22, 2011 @ 10:22 pm

Thats a good point Kalima, I think people over here are getting so frustrated with how this is going and they do need to keep perspective. It’s the pressure from the industry that is the root of the problems and that is how things are every where in the world with nuclear. They put pressure on governments its like they are the mafia and you can’t say no to them.

» Posted By PatsyT On October 22, 2011 @ 10:21 pm

Thanks kes dear, you are a gem!

» Posted By PatsyT On October 22, 2011 @ 9:43 pm