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decades off would be better than going all in on wind and solar

IMO

We could actually build nuclear plants fairly quickly, but we'd have to streamline licensing of course and probably focus on one design.  When we build say 737s, they are all the same (for a while, then they build 737-200s etc.).  If we had a standardized power reactor design, it's a matter of duplication.  Once you sort out siting and funding, the rest should be easy (relatively).

It already produces 20% of our electricity with about 100 power reactors, we "COULD" double that in a decade with some significant effort.  That would at least replace coal, our dirtiest fuel.  We'd still have NG emissions, but it's a lot better than coal.  I could get behind that plan, but it's obviously not practicable.

Yeah, but I like dams.  They are cool.

And Beavers.



Mr. Ryan DeVries
2088 Dagget
Pierson, MI 49339

Dear Mr. DeVries:

SUBJECT: DEQ File No. 97-59-0023-1 T11N, R10W, Sec. 20, Montcalm Count-,),

It has come to the attention of the Department of Environmental Quality that there has been recent unauthorized activity on the above referenced parcel of property.  You have been certified as the legal landowner and/or contractor who did the following unauthorized activity: Construction and maintenance of two wood debris dams across the outlet stream of Spring Pond.

A permit must be issued prior to the start of this type of activity.  A review of the Department's files show that no permits have been issued.  Therefore, the Department has determined that this activity is in violation of Part 301,.  Inland Lakes and Streams, of the Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30101 to 324.30113 of the Michigan Compiled Laws annotated.

The Department has been informed that one or both of the dams partially, failed during a recent rain event, causing debris dams and flooding at downstream locations.  We find that dams of this nature are inherently hazardous and cannot be permitted.  The Department therefore orders you to cease and desist all unauthorized activities at this location, and to restore the stream to a free-flow condition by removing all wood and brush forming the dams from the strewn channel.  All restoration work shall be completed no later than January 31, 1998.  Please notify this office when the restoration has been completed so that a follow-up site inspection may be scheduled by our staff.

Failure to comply with this request, or any further unauthorized activity on the site, may result in this case being referred for elevated enforcement action.

We anticipate and would appreciate your full cooperation in this matter.  Please feel free to contact me at this office if you have any questions.
 
Sincerely,
David L. Price
District Representative
Land and Water Management Division
616-356-0269

110-115F across the Pacific Northwest all week, which is insane. The construction sites I work off and on throughout the year in Portland is shutting down until next week.


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But it's a wet heat...