Tournament: Navy | Round: All | Opponent:  | Judge:
Plan: The United States Federal Government should offer production cost incentives and remove licensing restrictions to utility companies constructing small modular nuclear reactors for domestic energy production. 

Tournament: Navy | Round:  | Opponent:  | Judge:
Cyber-attack against U.S is inevitable, it could happen any day

Orr, CBS News, 8-1

(Bob, Justice and Homeland Security correspondent for CBS News, “Senate bill looks to tighten cyber defenses”, August 1, 2012, http:~/~/www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57484878/senate-bill-looks-to-tighten-cyber-defenses/,com/8301-18563_162-57484878/senate-bill-looks-to-tighten-cyber-defenses/,accessed 8-30-12, vc)

The Senate debated a bill on and wait for the physical implication."

Cyber Attacks destroy electric grid

Robitaille, program manager for UXO technology demonstration with the U.S. Army Environmental Center, 12

(George E., "Small Modular Reactors: The Army's Secure Source Of Energy?,"  U.S. Army war College, Carlisle Barracks, PA, Strategy Research Project, 03-20-12, http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA561802, date accessed 08-22-11, hgh)

Cyber Attacks. The civilian grid is AND power plants on the environment.

SMR’s solve the impact – any failure will be localized

Andres and Breetz, National Security Strategy Professor, MIT Doctoral Candidate, 11

(Richard and Hanna, Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College and a Senior Fellow and Energy and Environmental Security and Policy Chair in the Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, at the National Defense University; Breetz is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Small nuclear reactors for military installations: capabilities, costs, and technological implications,” National Defense University, 2-1-11, http:~/~/www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+nuclear+reactors+for+military+installations%3A+capabilities,...-com/Small+nuclear+reactors+for+military+installations%3A+capabilities,...-a0291503414, accessed 9-6-12, hgh)

Unlike other alternative sources of AND or thousands of U.S. lives. 

We isolate two scenarios:

1. Economy

Infrastructure attack collapses economy

Engleman and Strohm, Bloomberg News reporters, 12

(Eric and Chris, "Cybersecurity Disaster Seen in U.S. Survey Citing Spending Gaps," Bloomberg News, 1-31-12, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-31/cybersecurity-disaster-seen-in-u-s-survey-citing-spending-gaps.html, accessed 2-26-12, mtf)

Companies including utilities, banks and AND people into the Dark Ages.”

Economic collapse causes nuclear war

Friedberg and Schoenfeld, 2008

(Aaron and gabriel professor of politics and international relations at Princeton University and visiting scholar at the Witherspoon Institute, “The Dangers of a Diminished America”, Wall Street Journal, http:~/~/online.wsj.com/article/html)

Pressures to cut defense spending, AND internal travails with external adventures.

2. Hegemony

Weak infrastructure leaves DoD vulnerable to attack

Merica, CNN production assistant, 12

(Dan, Rotating Editor and Writer at The American Observer

Intern; Executive Producer of Intern Edition at National Public Radio “DoD official: Vulnerability of U.S. electrical grid is a dire concern,” CNN, 07-27-12, http:~/~/security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/27/dod-official-vulnerability-of-u-s-electrical-grid-is-a-dire-concern/http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/27/dod-official-vulnerability-of-u-s-electrical-grid-is-a-dire-concern/, accessed 08-30-12, hgh)

Speaking candidly at the Aspen Security AND life saving and life sustaining capabilities.

DoD goes offline with grid collapse

Andres and Breetz, National Security Strategy Professor, MIT Doctoral Candidate, 11

(Richard and Hanna, Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College and a Senior Fellow and Energy and Environmental Security and Policy Chair in the Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, at the National Defense University; Breetz is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Small nuclear reactors for military installations: capabilities, costs, and technological implications,” National Defense University, 2-1-11, http:~/~/www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+nuclear+reactors+for+military+installations%3A+capabilities,...-com/Small+nuclear+reactors+for+military+installations%3A+capabilities,...-a0291503414, accessed 9-6-12, hgh)

In recent years, the U.S. Department AND the civilian grid went offline. 

US military readiness is key to sustainable hegemony

Gray, professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies at the University of Reading, 2004

(Colin, “The Sheriff: America's Defense of the New World Order”, pg 91-92, ldg)

Fourth, it should go without AND what it terms “effects-based warfare.”

Tel: +974-44663454

U.S. hegemonic decline causes global great-power war, collapses trade and spreads economic nationalism and protectionism

Zhang et al., Carnegie Endowment researcher, 2011

(Yuhan, “America’s decline: A harbinger of conflict and rivalry”, 1-22, http:~/~/www.eastasiaforum.org/2011/01/22/americas-decline-a-harbinger-of-conflict-and-rivalry/http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2011/01/22/americas-decline-a-harbinger-of-conflict-and-rivalry/, DOA: 9-21-11, ldg)

This does not necessarily mean that AND be devoid of unrivalled US primacy.

Tournament: Navy | Round:  | Opponent:  | Judge: 

Scenario 1: Tech Leadership

US nuclear leadership declining

Miller, et al., Texas AandM Professor, 12

(Dr. Warren F., Research Professor at Texas A and M University, served as assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, PhD in Engineering Sciences from Northwestern University, and Pete Domenici, US Senator,  “Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Global Nuclear Energy Markets,” July 2012, http://bipartisanpolicy.org/sites/default/files/Leadership%20in%20Nuclear%20Energy%20Markets.pdf, accessed 8-11-12, ara)

As the world’s largest commercial AND could erode U.S. international standing.

Nuclear power is inevitable; it’s only a question of US competitive leadership – SMR development solves

Rogers, co-chair of the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, 12

(James E., Chairman, President, and CEO of Duke Energy, chairman of the Edison Foundation, board member and vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development , “The Nuclear Renaissance” Opportunity: Lost, or Found?”, Stanford Energy Journal, Spring 2012, 6/3/12, atl)

You might expect me to be AND  best way to do it.

Other Countries striving for a Nuclear Renaissance – China taking the lead (**replace)

Domenici and Miller, BPC Senior Fellow and Former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 12

(Senator Pete and Dr. Warren F., "Leadership in Global," July 2012, Energy and Infrastructure Program," http://bipartisanpolicy.org/sites/default/files/Leadership%20in%20Nuclear%20Energy%20Markets.pdf, date accessed 8-23-12, hgh)

Internationally, the outlook is quite AND expected to be positive overall.

Other countries model the US in nuclear policy – we have expertise and gold standard of regulations

Miller, et al., Texas AandM Professor, 12

(Dr. Warren F., Research Professor at Texas A and M University, served as assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, PhD in Engineering Sciences from Northwestern University, and Pete Domenici, US Senator,  “Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Global Nuclear Energy Markets,” July 2012, http://bipartisanpolicy.org/sites/default/files/Leadership%20in%20Nuclear%20Energy%20Markets.pdf, accessed 8-11-12, ara)

Nuclear power already plays an important AND  aspects of international fuel-cycle issues.

Leadership in nuke tech key to competitiveness, safety, and non-prolif

Domenici and Miller, BPC Senior Fellow and Former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 12

(Senator Pete and Dr. Warren F., "Leadership in Global," July 2012, Energy and Infrastructure Program," http://bipartisanpolicy.org/sites/default/files/Leadership%20in%20Nuclear%20Energy%20Markets.pdf, d/a 8-15-12, ZML)

Strategic Goal: Ensuring a strong  AND competitive in future international markets.

Proliferation leads to accidents, miscalc and nuclear war

Evans and Kawaguchi et al, ICNND co-chairs, November 2009

Gareth, University of Melbourne Honorary Professorial Fellow, International Crisis Group president emeritus, former Australian Attorney-General, Minister for Resources and Energy, and Foreign Minister ,and Yoriko, Member of the House of Councillors (Japan) for the Liberal Democratic Party since 2005, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan, responsible for foreign affairs, from 2004 to 2005, "Eliminating Nuclear Threats: A Practical Agenda for Global Policymakers," International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, http://www.icnnd.org/reference/reports/ent/pdf/ICNND_Report-EliminatingNuclearThreats.pdf, accessed 12-25-9, mss

Ensuring that no new states join  AND and cross-cutting sources of conflict.

This leads to irrational decision making and escalatory war likely

Horowitz, Professor of Political Science at University of Pennsylvania, 09

Michael Horowitz (Former Emory debater and NDT Champion), “The Spread of Nuclear Weapons and International Conflict: Does Experience Matter?” Journal of Conflict Resolution, Volume 53 Number 2, April 2009 pg. 234-257, 7/31/11, atl

Learning as states gain experience AND , and the preferences of the adopter.

Miscalculation is likely – deterrence model is not applicable

Cimbala, Professor of Political Science @ Pennsylvania State University, 08

Stephen J, “Anticipatory Attacks: Nuclear Crisis Stability in Future Asia,” Comparative Strategy, Volume 27, Issue 2 March 2008, pages 113-132, 7/31/11, atl

The spread of nuclear weapons AND of war outside of Europe.

Status quo nuclear power will be based off Chinese designs-guarantees accidents and meltdowns

Tu, Carnegie Energy and Climate Program senior associate, 12

(Kevin Jianjun. “China’s Nuclear Crossroads.” 3-11. http:~/~/carnegieendowment.org/2012/03/11/Gardner-Hillard Aff Accessed: 9/30/2012. ADC)

 It’s first important to acknowledge that AND energy-thirsty China can’t afford to make. 

Global meltdowns cause extinction

Lendman, Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization, 11

(Stephen, 03/ 13, “Nuclear Meltdown in Japan,” http:~/~/www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2011/03/13/php/2011/03/13/nuclear-meltdown-in-japan, accessed 6/18/12, soap)

Reuters said the 1995 Kobe AND covers the entire Northern Hemisphere."

Tournament:  | Round:  | Opponent:  | Judge:

Contention 1 is Europe

Energy cooperation defines the entirety of US-EU cooperation-it is key to prevent Russian aggression and Chinese resource competition.

Koryani, Atlantic Council Eurasia Center deputy director, 2011

(David, “Transatlantic energy futures”, http:~/~/transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/publications/books/Transatlantic_Energy_Futures/Transatlantic_Energy_pdf, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

Transatlantic cooperation is key to addressing  AND planet if we do not adjust course.

Russian aggression goes nuclear

Blank, US Army War College National Security Affairs professor, 2009

(Stephen, “Russia And Arms Control: Are There Opportunities For The Obama Administration?”, March, http:~/~/www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pdf, DOA: 12-17-12, ldg)

Proliferators or nuclear states like China and Russia can AND their neighbors or their own people.172

Resource conflicts escalate

Klare, Hampshire security studies professor, 2006

(Michael, “The coming resource wars”, 3-6, http:~/~/www.energybulletin.net/node/13605url:http://www.energybulletin.net/node/13605, DOA: 12-17-12, ldg)

 It's official: the era of resource wars is upon us.  AND of water, food and energy.

Cooperation is key to prevent terrorism and instability in the Balkans

Stivachtis, VPI International Studies Program director, 2010

(Yannis, “The Imperative For Transatlantic Cooperation”, http:~/~/www.rieas.gr/research-areas/global-issues/transatlantic-studies/78.html, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

There is no doubt that US- AND  against those who do not share that vision.

Terrorism causes extinction

Morgan, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 2009

(Dennis, World on fire: two scenarios of the destruction of human civilization and possible extinction of the human race Futures, Volume 41, Issue 10, December, ldg)

In a remarkable website on nuclear war, Carol  AND accidental or reckless use of strategic weapons

Balkans go nuclear

Scherbak, Ukraine Parliament Chair advisor, 2008

(Yuri, “Ten Theses about the Russian-Georgian Conflict: A View from Ukraine”, November, http:~/~/www.boell.pl/downloads/Georgia_war_from_UA_perspective_by_pdf, DOA: 1-3-13, ldg)

2. The war in Caucasus attested  AND to a new global conflict.

And, removing EIS requirements fosters cooperation by harmonizing regulatory frameworks

Portman, UMass public policy PhD, 2010

(Michelle, “Marine Renewable Energy Policy Some US and International Perspectives Compared”, http:~/~/www.tos.org/oceanography/archive/23-2_pdf, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

Lessons for Policy Deve lopmen t From  AND cost reduction, and streamlined permitting.

Regulatory change is key-plan’s signal allows for market vitality and cooperation

Abolotins, PROVIDUS energy policy researcher, 2011

(Reinis, “Chapter Six The Future of Renewable Energy”, http:~/~/transatlantic.sais-jhu.edu/publications/books/Transatlantic_Energy_Futures/pdf, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

Signals for Energy and Energy Technology Markets  AND on the global energy stage.

Changing NEPA is key to allow US companies to serve a constructive role.

Broehl, Renewable Energy World chief editor, 2010

(Jesse, “Comment - Europe shows way to critical cost savings”, 10-17, http:~/~/www.windpowermonthly.com/news/1035326url:http://www.windpowermonthly.com/news/1035326, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

But offshore wind continues to face big  AND more projects are fully developed.

Contention 2 is Oceans

Ocean degradation risks extinction

Craig, Florida State Environmental Programs associate dean, 2003

(Robin, “ARTICLE: Taking Steps Toward Marine Wilderness Protection? Fishing and Coral Reef Marine Reserves in Florida and Hawaii”,  McGeorge Law Review, Winter, lexis, ldg)

 Biodiversity and ecosystem function arguments  AND that may be unique in the world.

Prioritize ocean impacts-resiliency is a lie.

Kunich, Roger Williams law professor, 2005

(John Charles, “ARTICLE: Losing Nemo: The Mass Extinction Now Threatening the World's Ocean Hotspots”, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, lexis, ldg)

On the other hand,  AND hotspots preservation than the opposite.

Oceans are unique and now is key-key to prevent extinction

Coyne et al., Chicago ecology professor, 2007

(Jerry, “The Greatest Dying”, 9-24, http:~/~/www.tnr.com/article/environment-energy/the-greatest-dying#http://www.tnr.com/article/environment-energy/the-greatest-dying, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

Aside from the Great Dying AND  and buffer coastlines against erosion.

Plan is key-wind turbines create marine protected areas even without enforcement-that reverses marine damage

Attril, Exeter Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2011

(Inger, “Marine renewable energy: potential benefits to biodiversity? An urgent call for research”, http:~/~/mhk.pnnl.gov/wiki/index.php/Marine_renewable_energy:_potential_benefits_to_biodiversity%3F_An_urgent_call_for_php/Marine_renewable_energy:_potential_benefits_to_biodiversity%3F_An_urgent_call_for_research, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

Possible benefits to biodiversity  The  AND ⁄damaged, leaving little chance of recovery (Kaiser et al. 2006a,b).

Current policy will produce a massive wave of oilrig decommissions.

Alford, Capitol Correspondent, 2012

(Jeremy, “Rig policy threatens wildlife”, 7-11, http:~/~/www.houmatoday.com/article/20120711/articles/120719887url:http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20120711/articles/120719887, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

BATON ROUGE — Associations that represent  AND according to the association’s appeal.

The magnitude of environmental destruction is massive.

Gaskill, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ocean science journalism fellow, 2012

(Melissa, “Gulf Coast Oil Platforms: Save the Rigs?”, Pacific Standard, 6-13, http:~/~/www.psmag.com/environment/leave-those-rigs-alone-42598/http://www.psmag.com/environment/leave-those-rigs-alone-42598/, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

This year, it’s likely more  AND this could be a positive or negative outcome.

The plan prevents Southeast Asia reef destruction.

Ecorigs 2009

(“EcoRigs Sustainable Fisheries”, http:~/~/www.ecorigs.org/htm, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

The need for saving retired platforms for sustainable fisheries  AND contact numbers are provided below.

That will destabilize Indonesia.

RT Sea 2012

(“The Coral Triangle: scientists warn of social and economic html”,  7-10, http:~/~/rtseablog.blogspot.com/2012/07/html, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

The Coral org/wiki/Coral_Triangle is  AND Coral Triangle's health a “global” issue.

Indonesia instability collapses ASEAN and causes wars.

Dibb, ANU strategic studies professor, 2001

(Paul, “Indonesia: the key to South-East Asia’s security”, International Affairs 77.3, ebsco, ldg)

The break-up of Indonesia would  AND key to South-East Asia’s security. Pg. 839-842

A strong ASEAN is a Northeast Asia conflict dampener

Teo, Nanyang Technological University Multilateralism and Regionalism Programme senior analyst, 2012

(Sarah, “ASEAN Centrality: Why It Is Important For US And China – Analysis”, Eurasia Review, 9-18, http:~/~/www.eurasiareview.com/18092012-asean-centrality-why-it-is-important-for-us-and-china-analysis/http://www.eurasiareview.com/18092012-asean-centrality-why-it-is-important-for-us-and-china-analysis/, DOA: 12-16-12, ldg)

REGIONAL COOPERATION in East  AND power rivalry in the foreseeable future.

Nationalist island wars will draw in everyone

Sorman, City Journal contributing editor, 2012

(Guy, “Where Nationalism Still Matters”, 8-20, http:~/~/www.city-journal.org/2012/html, DOA: 12-16-12, ldg)

Too often, we see East  AND nor democracy dissolves nationalist zeal.

And the plan….

The United States Federal Government should categorically exclude offshore wind production from National Environmental Protection Act review.

Contention 3 is Solvency

Plan enables offshore development-removes biggest obstacle

Giddings, GWU JD, 2011

(Nathaniel, “Go Offshore Young Man! The Categorical Exclusion Solution to Offshore Wind Farm Development on the Outer Continental Shelf”, Winter, http:~/~/groups.law.gwu.edu/JEEL/ArticlePDF/2-1-pdf, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

In his remarks on  AND exclusion for off­shore wind farms.

And, issuing a categorical exclusion quickly spurs tech development

Giddings, GWU JD, 2011

(Nathaniel, “Go Offshore Young Man! The Categorical Exclusion Solution to Offshore Wind Farm Development on the Outer Continental Shelf”, Winter, http:~/~/groups.law.gwu.edu/JEEL/ArticlePDF/2-1-pdf, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

The Need to Streamline NEPA  AND  resource in a timely fashion.

Tech is ready, just need a signal of policy certainty

Miller, KQED multimedia producer, 9-23-12

(Craig, “Studies: Offshore Wind Potential is Huge”, http:~/~/www.climatecentral.org/news/org/news/studies-offshore-wind-potential-is-huge-15030, DOA: 12-13-12, ldg)

 The U.S. has lagged behind  AND We just need to give them that shot.”

The plan is a precondition for widespread offshore wind deployment

Dinnell, Justice Department labor and employment litigation associate, 2007

(Adam, “The Legal Hurdles to Developing Wind Power as an Alternative Energy Source in the United States: Creative and Comparative Solutions”, Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, proquest, ldg)

If wind power is to  AND " for  years to come.365 pg. 587- 560