1) You are right to say that the island needs economic diversification for economic success. Any area relying on one industry is deluding itself.
However, it is not the job of one industry to instigate diversification. Anglesey's performance as a whole must come back to political will and poor policies over the years.
The island would be a far poorer place without the employment offered there today.
2) Blaming the whole industry for the poor record of Sellafield is hardly fair. Magnox generation has an excellent safety record. And there is no justification for alarmist comments for evacuating our island.
3) The report does indeed say this, but also says that there is no evidence that the risk is due to power stations and that other causes should be considered.
4) Nuclear generation is not insanely expensive. Decommissioning is something quite different; take into consideration the fact that successive UK governments have spent the money that was put aside for decommissioning.
Secondly, the current power stations were never designed to be decommissioned; and thirdly, the new stations will have all of this taken into consideration and it does not seem quite the doomsday scenario that the anti-nuclear brigade like to paint.
5) Visit the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) website for your answer.
We have the waste already, it will have to be managed and in the small geological timescale this too can be seen as an opportunity for sustainable employment.
The waste is safely and securely immobilised and packaged, not just dumped will nilly!
6) No, but as recognised by experts it is a PART of the answer, and in 40 years time hopefully governments will have addressed the long-term investment in research and design to address clean energy.
Nothing is carbon neutral. How are wind farms produced?
Lots of little people peddling away on bikes to drive the machinery used in their construction?
7) Risks can be and are managed - that is why there has not been a security incident. You could argue the same for chemical or oil/petrol plants. You can't just shut everything down.
8) Again, responsible companies would ensure that any risk to their workforce is minimised.
9) One power station would indeed be folly, that is why you need a fleet. All power stations, hydro included, have shutdowns to carry out essential maintenance work.
10) Why is Olkiluoto 3 in Finland behind schedule? Failure to deliver parts to time by the supply chain, further improvements. When it does come on-line it will be the showcase as advertised.
Not many large projects get completed on time and within budget - look at the London Olympics.
11) Can you blame them? Terminal 5 at Heathrow took 20 years to get through the planning system; it is what was required 20 years ago.
Frankly, everyone should be involved, pressure the industry to be open and frank, and use the industry as a lever to improve infrastructure and opportunities far outside power generation.
