Comments on: What’s Areva trying to hide?

By: Mike Starry

Mike Starry — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:40:06 +0000

Brian H., please cite your source(s) for Spain’s “horror” green job killing 2.2 jobs elsewhere and prove those jobs were not going to die anyway. It seems that you are mixing economic statistics to prove your point. Did your minister also tell you that Jesus thought that Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” was propaganda? Oh, and why are you hiding your last name?

“If we go back to the beginning, we shall find that ignorance and fear created the gods; that fancy, enthusiasm, or deceit adorned them; that weakness worships them; that credulity preserves them and that custom, respect and tyranny support them in order to make the blindness of men serve their own interests. If the ignorance of nature gave birth to gods, the knowledge of nature is calculated to destroy them.”
- Baron D’Holbach 1723-1729, Paris

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:15:52 +0000

I wonder if the problem is also a culture issue. Many non-Americans believe we only care about America, which would suggest down-playing any foreign company’s involvement in US energy. Also, marketing efforts are often inconsistent or ineffective because companies don’t fully understand the other culture. Some American’s are protectionist and prefer “build/buy America” or US jobs. Recent questions about EDF, France shipping nuclear waste to Russia is another concern. I believe more transparency, accuracy in nuclear PR and more green, sustainable solutions are essential for us all. Thank you for posting this and helping to keep us better informed.

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:27:41 +0000

Thanks, Dan, I look forward to the blogger call, the bloggers event at the American Nuclear Society and to learning more about Areva.

As I wrote, I don’t literally think Areva is hiding anything, at least not with this ad. I’d just like to see them advance the conversation about energy and climate in a mature way.

By: Dan Yurman

Dan Yurman — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:42:05 +0000

Marc,

Areva’s US HQ office is just down the road from you in Bethesda,MD. Why don’t you take a stroll over there and ask them? I’d be interested in their dialog with you especially since the company is making an effort to reach out to energy bloggers on nuclear energy issues.

Better still, dial in for the next monthly conference call with energy bloggers, which is on the record, and then, if you still think they have something to hide, throw all the rocks, or shoes you want.

Finally, please stop by the winter meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) being held in Washington, DC, next month. On Nov 17th at 6 PM Areva is planning to meet with a dozen or so of the more prolific energy bloggers in the U.S. They plan to talk about their lessons learned in communicating with the blogger community. If nothing else, there will be free beer.

Hope to see you there.

Regards, Dan