Mother Jones Blue Marble blog takes on the nuclear debate

ByRod Adams

The Blue Marble blog has an interesting concept going that will be worth watching. You might even want to participate. Here is their description of the idea as described on a post dated April 27, 2008 titled Pro-Nuke? Anti-Nuke?:

Pro-Nuke? Anti-Nuke? Talk About It With The Experts

We asked a futurist, a MoJo writer, a No Nukes activist, and a weapons security expert:

What is nuclear energy’s place in the future mix of energy sources?

They’ll be checking in on this Blue Marble entry starting Monday to discuss their controversial answers with readers—and each other. Want to talk to Stewart Brand, Judith Lewis, Jonas Siegel, or Harvey Wasserman about their take on nukes? Now’s your chance. Leave a comment below for one of the four guest Blue Marble moderators and they’ll respond next week.

The Monday they mention is tomorrow, April 28, 2008. There have already been a couple of questions posted, but there is room for lots more. It could get interesting.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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