Yet for as long as local authorities continue to turn down planning applications for windfarms such as the one at Corston Farm, we will continue to risk further oil spill disasters - at the expense of local economies and the environment. No radioactive risks from a wind farm The wind farm at Pica in Cumbria was one of many windfarms turned down recently in Cumbria. One of the threats of conventional energy production methods, using fossil fuels, is the contribution to climate change through the emission of greenhouse gases, most notably carbon dioxide. The nuclear industry claim that, since it emits no greenhouse gases, is it therefore a safe choice in the face of climate change. What such advocates fail to notice is that the risks posed by the nuclear power industry are considerably more far reaching and potentially more life-threatening than we can imagine.
Nuclear power is highly polluting.
It has clearly been demonstrated that the nuclear power industry is uneconomical, and as a result the Government plans to build no more nuclear power stations. Pound for pound, investment in energy efficiency can lead to twice as many jobs created as investment in nuclear power. And as the recent flotation of British Energy showed as share prices fell shortly after entering the stock market,confidence in the nuclear power industry to perform for the investor is low. The choices available in Cumbria are clear. Supporting a renewable industry would mean supporting jobs for clean energy well into the future.