George Pataki Quotes

Nuclear power is not a miracle key for the future.

I want to work hard toward my goal that there will be zero nuclear power generation.

We must not let ourselves be swept off our feet in horror at the danger of nuclear power. Nuclear power is not infinitely dangerous. It's just dangerous, much as coal mines, petrol repositories, fossil-fuel burning and wind turbines are dangerous.

Nuclear power is here to stay, and we need to support a strong domestic uranium industry.

One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up.

I think we should stop using nuclear power plants because it's an old system that we can't control.

It's not as though we can keep burning coal in our power plants. Coal is a finite resource, too. We must find alternatives, and it's a better idea to find alternatives sooner then wait until we run out of coal, and in the meantime, put God knows how many trillions of tons of CO2 that used to be buried underground into the atmosphere.

Nuclear power is an important part of our domestic fuel mix.

The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so they put out a lot of disinformation about nuclear power.

If France can produce 80 percent of its electricity with nuclear power, why can't we?

No matter what we choose, our unwavering stance is to enhance the safety of nuclear power generation in the country.

We back Hinkley Point project. It's very important for France; it's very important for the nuclear sector and EDF.

I think the likelihood that combustion will continue to represent the large portion of the power unit world is very small.

Why would you want to shut down a nuclear plant, which requires at most about 1 square mile of land, to replace that power source with windmills, which would require 300 square miles of land to be paved over?

After the Fukushima disaster, Japan shut down most of its reactors and said it would move to renewables.

When decisions on nuclear power stations and runways are delayed and the government dilly-dallies, people think they aren't important.

We should remember that there are nations which meet more than 30 to 60% of their power requirements through the nuclear power system.

Whether fuel cell system development in central Oregon, wind power generation along the Columbia Gorge, or geothermal energy in southern Oregon, investing in new energy sources makes America more energy independent while creating good paying, environmentally friendly jobs.

Nearly all of our existing power sources are generators which use a heat cycle. This includes our coal, oil, and gas fired utilities, our automobiles, trucks, and trains, and even our nuclear fission utility power plants.

Nuclear is not only emissions-free, but renewing our commitment to nuclear power will create countless jobs at a time when our nation endures nearly double-digit unemployment.

Nuclear power will help provide the electricity that our growing economy needs without increasing emissions. This is truly an environmentally responsible source of energy.

All UK nuclear power stations should be shut down without delay.

Nuclear energy is a baseload - meaning it's power that you can run any time you want, day or night - and carbon-free.

The safest nuclear power or energy policy is to realize 'zero nuclear power.'

There is a reason it is called fossil fuel-it is an outdated method of getting power.