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One of the major non-environmental issues of nuclear power is that most projects run horrifically over budget. As is the case in Ontario, previous projects ran over budget by billions of dollars. From what I understand, this is a common problem around the world. Nearly every new nuclear project will likely run millions of dollars over budget, many of which will be abandoned, therefore adding to the strain of integrating the technology into our lives. A balanced approach to energy is certainly the way to go. Surveys of Ontario have revealed an incredible yet virtually untapped resource: wind. There are belts of incredibly forceful wind in this province. If we were only to harness that, it would generate a substantial amount of energy. Let's not rule out run-of-the-river technology as well. All of this potential is just sitting there. Why don't we consider these as well?
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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