Nuke energy...is it up to date?

The electrical power industry here in Illinois, or for all America, is not getting their fair share of popular news plugs from reporters.  I think we are on the verge of a disaster with a major breakdown in the electrical power providers.  My persuasion is that, us, consumers of electricity, have forgotten that we are at an all time usage for mega-watt power per day all across the land.  Yet, we simply continue to "burn" power with out regard to where it comes from and how it is actually produced.

Well, as I learned from early grade school that energy really is not produced and can not be ended.  It is simply here all the time, and we, mankind, can only transmit or exchange energy from one source to another.  In  this exchange we either get productive uses or losses.  Americans are greatly skilled at knowing precisely how we can gain production from energy exchange. I say, Americans, and that means, yes, all of us have contributed to our society and we must be cognizant that we are a large community sharing rewards of prosperity.  This prosperity has come with many hours of hard work and research each and every day.  Electricity was discovered by Benjamin Franklin so long ago, as the story goes with him flying a kite in a thunderstorm and getting jolted with electricity.

Electricity is an un-natural phenomenon.  This is because it is all theory of atoms and floating charges in orbit around a nucleus.  So, electricity has always existed from the beginning.  It is just that we can make productive use of that energy source after this discovery.  But of course over the years, there were many, many more scientist and engineers to study and make good use of the beneficial transfer of energy (a.k.a electricity). 

So, why now do we think the whole world will suddenly disappear if we use too much electricity.  Well, electricity wont make that happen, but the primary source of energy that electricity comes from could.  And that is from nuclear energy.  Are you afraid of nuclear energy?  Honestly, not me.  Oh, but maybe a little.

Nuclear energy is a double edged sword so to speak.  It is easy to produce, somewhat, because the natural resources (e.g. uranium and plutonium) are moderately abundant on earth and we only use very small portions to create a large power transmission exchange. These radioactive minerals are divided by nuclear reaction and when this happens there is a 'chain-reaction' that creates tremendous heat, by virtue of the laws of physics.  This heat is captured in large containment vessels filled with water that then boils and produces steam power.  This steam power turns large generators which then produce electricity form rotation of atoms around a nucleus, that is the core of the generator.  There has to be motion set in place.

So, does that process and stuff all scare you?  Not for me.  We need this resource, nuclear power, as the 'cheapest' source of energy power.  This in the end will be the safest and cleanest way to create electrical power for many generations to come.

Again the collaborative effects of Federal land grabbing...

There continues to be an asserted effort by small energized radicals, serving both as lobbyists and benefactors in positions created by federal legislation.  They make appropriations amendments on bills for saying to protect America's diverse land cultures.  This happened in the not too distant past with Congress merely appropriating money to go for purchasing large acreages in western states, all in the name of "conservation".   Two organizational names that come up that have received  these monies is Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Southwest Utah Wilderness Alliance.  These are non-profit organizations and yet instead of them doing their own fund raising to acquire these private lands, the business operators are given federal dollars to purchase real estate for the federal government.  This is so far off the track of our founding fathers ideals that I  am implored to vent my frustrations here on my blog about the ever encroaching beaucractic arms of the national government to control our lives.  So, now I say that we need to be watchful of Big Brother more.

The Congress, in a quick role call vote in the past years, wrote appropriations in to law so that these few people will buy up large land segments all in the name of "conservation".  What I honestly think is happening with special small environmental groups is the belief that they want control of our private lives.  Whether it be to the ways and means procedure in Congress for their spending, or constantly lobbying Senators for legislation to get the power grab.

We need to be ever so watchful in all legislation, whether it be with bills or actual Acts of Congress.  There is a sense within me to feel that our Congressmen and Senators can be easily persuaded to make alotments to enviromentalis in the name of 'conservation'.  Then these groups get the money power to increase their coffers.  The should go earn it with their 'preaching' about the environment.  Unfortunately, most hard working men and women don't really pay attention to Congress.  This goes on to then they overspending on the national budget.  Which leads to major deficits.

Kankakee River...beautiful...

Kankakee River at Aroma Park is really nice.  This pic is the view from the park and I really like it.  Kankakee County is very much privileged to have the cleanest river in this state.  WOW!  But, we shall not latch onto our laurels as our nature environment is going down hill fast.  Each citizen should be aware to clean up our natural habitat every day. 

I have gone places around the county and state and am terribly upset that we all are not being careful enough to keep the grounds clean.  There is pollution all around us.  The Daily Journal had a little blurb notice in the Friday paper regarding river clean up.  see link here:



I want to participate in this worthy adventure.  I need the exercise and feeling of hope for our environment. So, in conclusion lets keep our river clean!