Fellow Libertarians, Two years after the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, what have our governments learned?
Precious little. So what's wrong with nuclear power? Absolutely nothing -- except the subsidies. Fukushima (see <http://fracturedparadigm.com/2013/04/08/fukushima-massive-leaks-and-radioactive-fallout-continuing-on-a-daily-basisfor-years-on-end/>http://fracturedparadigm.com/2013/04/08/fukushima-massive-leaks-and-radioactive-fallout-continuing-on-a-daily-basisfor-years-on-end/ ) has proven that there is no insurer in the world capable of covering all damages in a serious nuclear accident. Companies that can't buy insurance for their operations either 1) get the government to give them immunity ("subsidies"); or 2) don't engage in the activity. The Libertarian Party calls for the repeal of all subsidies for any form of power generation -- including nuclear. In the United States, the repeal of the subsidy of limited liability (otherwise known as the Price-Anderson Act, and its epigones) would go a long way towards restoring a balanced market in energy. Speaking generally about energy policy, Libertarians oppose all government control of energy pricing, allocation, and production, such as that imposed by the Department of Energy, state public utility commissions, and state pro-rationing agencies. We oppose all government subsidies for energy research, development, and operation. Libertarians oppose all direct and indirect government participation in the nuclear energy industry, including subsidies, research and development funds, guaranteed loans, waste disposal subsidies, and federal uranium enrichment facilities. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission should be abolished; full liability -- not government agencies -- should regulate nuclear power. The Price-Anderson Act, through which the government limits liability for nuclear accidents and furnishes partial payment at taxpayer expense, should be repealed. Nuclear energy should be denationalized and the industry's assets transferred to the private sector. Any nuclear power industry must meet the test of a free market. Libertarians support abolition of the Department of Energy and the abolition of its component agencies, without their transfer elsewhere in the government. We oppose the creation of any emergency mobilization agency in the energy field, which would wield dictatorial powers in order to override normal legal processes. We oppose all government conservation schemes through the use of taxes, subsidies, and regulation. We oppose the "strategic storage" program, any attempt to compel national self-sufficiency in oil, any extension of cargo preference law to imports, and any attempt to raise oil tariffs or impose oil import quotas. Libertarians favor the creation of a free market in oil by instituting full property rights in underground oil and by the repeal of all government controls over output in the petroleum industry. All government-owned energy resources should be turned over to private ownership. --------- Libertarians are not anti-nuke. We're anti-subsidy. ********************************************************** You may comment on the above article which has also been posted to the LPVA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LPVirginia/posts/618905168137587 Sincerely Yours, Marc Montoni, Secretary Libertarian Party of Virginia http://www.LPVA.com <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> ============================================================================ Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Noninterventionism * Repeal Prohibition * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Taxpayer Bailout: Repeal The Income Tax * Sound, Free-market Money & Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Minimally-regulated Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org ============================================================================ If big government works, why do its advocates need to defend it? ############################################################# Have an announcement you'd like to post? SCC members & many committee heads are all authorized to post; or you may send your announcements to the List Master: <[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Announcement>. ############################################################# Unsubscribe: Send an email to [email protected] with no subject and "Unsubscribe Announce" as the text. ############################################################# Libertarian Party of Virginia http://www.LPVA.com Phone: 703-715-6230 ############################################################# Want to see past messages? Check the Archive: http://www.Mail-Archive.com/[email protected]/ #############################################################
