I am writing to express…

I am writing to express concern about the Ontario government's recent decision to stop promoting renewable energy in this province and to invest massively in nuclear power instead.

Nuclear energy has the potential to cause great environmental damage (e.g. Chernobyl, Fukushima) and is not that economical when all the costs are considered, especially the need to contain the radioactive nuclear waste for many thousands of years and to decommission nuclear power plants at the end of their useful life.

Renewable energy in the form of hydro power may be imported at much lower cost from Quebec, which has a surplus. Wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy are much more promising options than nuclear power.

In conclusion, I strongly urge the province to shift to renewable, not nuclear, energy.

[Original Comment ID: 205508]