Proposal to reverse Spain's nuclear phase-out approved by parliament

[NNadir]

As Europe Looks at the environmental and economic shitshow that coal dependent Germany has become after its nuclear phase out, the governments are reversing plans for dangerous and idiotic "nuclear phase outs."

Proposal to reverse Spain's nuclear phase-out approved by parliament

The Plenary Session of the Spanish Congress has approved a proposal calling for the government to implement a series of measures that would reverse the country's decision to phase out nuclear power. Under current plans, Spain's power reactors are all scheduled to shut by 2035.

The proposal, presented by the right-wing People's Party, was passed in its original terms on 12 February, with 171 votes in favour, 164 against and 14 abstentions.

Spain's seven operating nuclear power reactors - Almaraz I and II, Ascó I and II, Cofrentes, Trillo and Vandellós II - generate about 20% of its electricity. Under the country's nuclear phase-out plans, agreed in 2019, four reactors are scheduled to close by the end of 2030, while the remaining three reactors will shut by 2035.

The text of the approved proposal urges the government to extend the operational life of existing nuclear power plants in Spain, "in accordance with European regulations, the guidance of the Nuclear Safety Council, and plant operators, while considering technical and economic criteria".

It also calls for the government to "ensure the economic sustainability of nuclear facilities, recognising the key role of this technology in the energy transition as it guarantees a secure and stable electricity supply and contributes to lower electricity market prices and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions"...

It is stated that the party introducing the reversal was "right wing." Noting this, I contend that if a person does the right thing for the wrong reason, they are still doing the right thing. We used to have a moron around here, happily long gone apparently, who frequently relied on the logical fallacy of "guilt by association,." One had to listen to balderdash like "Dick Cheney supports nuclear energy, therefore nuclear energy is a bad thing."

If George W. Bush supported cancer research - I believe he did; he certainly didn't gut the NIH like the orange criminal - that did not make cancer research a bad thing.

Have a nice weekend.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Imagine that! A government that actually listens to educated folks about nuclear power. Great news! nt