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[[File:Isfsi-licensed-operating.png|300px|thumb|left]] '''[[Coastal ISFSI for Nuclear Waste]]'''- Nuclear waste storage is a complex and controversial issue, with severe ramifications to human and environmental health if managed improperly. As of April 2018, there are 31 independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSI) storing 33,892 radioactive spent fuel assemblies on the US coastline. With increasing rates of coastal erosion, sea level rise, and likelihood for more frequent and severe storms due to climate change, the storage of nuclear waste on the coastline is understandably concerning. Surfrider is opposed to permanent or long-term storage of radioactive waste at areas with close proximity to the coastline, and is [https://www.surfrider.org/coastal-blog/entry/decommissioning-san-onofre-nuclear-generating-station-what-happens-now actively advocating] to remove waste from one such site, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, as quickly as possible to a federally approved, geologically secure, consent based permanent repository within a specific timeline.
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[[File:Solar-panels-sunset-wind-turbines-pylon-electricity GettyImages iStockphoto.jpg|300px|thumb|left]] '''[[Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels for Electricity: Facts and Forecasts]]''' <br> by Elaine Thompson <br><br> The peak demand for fossil fuels [https://businessmirror.com.ph/the-world-nears-peak-fossil-fuels-for-electricity/ is soon approaching]. Although the affordable prices for coal and gas are expected to continue for the immediate future, there is a very real shift occurring in the global energy market. Fossil fuels currently power nearly [https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3 63% of electricity] in the United States, but [https://data.bloomberglp.com/bnef/sites/14/2017/06/BNEF_NEO2017_ExecutiveSummary.pdf?elqTrackId=431b316cc3734996abdb55ddbbca0249&elq=0d2acd1abbcd461fa81e24e57597ecfd&elqaid=7785&elqat=1&elqCampaignId= Bloomberg’s New Energy Outlook 2017] speculates that due to the demand for cleaner and greener energy, and the increasing affordability of renewable technologies, by 2040, 38% of electricity in the U.S. will be sourced from renewables like solar, wind, and ocean energy. Read this full article for some fast facts about the current—and future—state of fossil fuels vs. renewables in the U.S. energy sector.

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Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels for Electricity: Facts and Forecasts
by Elaine Thompson

The peak demand for fossil fuels is soon approaching. Although the affordable prices for coal and gas are expected to continue for the immediate future, there is a very real shift occurring in the global energy market. Fossil fuels currently power nearly 63% of electricity in the United States, but Bloomberg’s New Energy Outlook 2017 speculates that due to the demand for cleaner and greener energy, and the increasing affordability of renewable technologies, by 2040, 38% of electricity in the U.S. will be sourced from renewables like solar, wind, and ocean energy. Read this full article for some fast facts about the current—and future—state of fossil fuels vs. renewables in the U.S. energy sector.

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