Greenpeace Goes Nuclear

Patrick Moore, former director of Greenpeace, argues in the Washington Post that the green movement needs to embrace nuclear power to avoid environmental catastrophy. To my mind, the main counter-argument is that whatever technology the US embraces, is going to be the same solution adopted globally. Proliferation of nuclear power plants might save us from global warming, but will make it impossible to prevent waste products from falling into the wrong hands.

The wikipedia article on Patrick Moore is interesting. He says that he left Greenpeace when it "became more concerned with anti-capitalism and anti-globalisation rather than environmental issues."

This is precisely why I no longer support Greenpeace. When approached by well-meaning Greenpeace hucksters on the street, I explain that I don't trust the organization to use my money responsibly. Occasionally they might have a specific campaign worthy of financial support, but I refuse to contribute to their general operating expenses.