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CAL 2013
Advocacy Statement:
We affirm a queer interrogation of United States nuclear energy production.

The nuclear energy industry disposes over 2,000 metric tons of nuclear waste per year.
Nuclear Energy Institute, 2013, “Nuclear Waste: Amounts and On-Site Storage,” http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/nuclearwasteamountsandonsitestorag

Nuclear Waste dumping separates nature and makes it into an afterthought
Krupar 12 (Dr. Shiloh R. Krupar, Ph.D. in Cultural Geography from the University of California at Berkeley, Assistant professor, Georgetown University, writing in “Cultural Geographies”, 19 (3), pp 303-327. “Transnatural ethics: revisiting the nuclear cleanup of Rocky Flats, CO, through the queer ecology of Nuclia Waste”) sbb
 
There is no such thing as Nature. Current nuclear waste dumping operates on a backdrop that thinks the environment as separate from humanity. The result is a fundamentally violent ideology.
Morton 10 (Timothy Morton, Professor of Literature and ecology, Romantic-period literature, and literary theory at UC Davis, “Guest column: queer ecology” Published in PMLA, the journal of the Modern Language Association of America. V 125.2, p. 274-275 ) 

 
Environmental Destruction

We are headed for environmental apocalypse. Queer ecology can reverse the current trend by destabilizing the monoculture that drives the elimination of difference from the planet
Polk PhD Cantidate in Philosophy @ Villanova University 2003 (Danne, “Ecologically Queer: Preliminaries For A Queer Ecofeminist Identity Theory” , The Journal of Women and Religion Volume 19/20 2003, pages 72-89 DS)

Queer ecology solves Environmental Destruction
Sandilands Associate Professor of Environmental Studies @ Ryerson University 2002 (Catriona, Lesbian Separatist Communities and the Experience of Nature : Toward a Queer Ecology” , Organization Environment June 2002 vol. 15 no. 2 p. 134-135)

 
Heteronormativity
Heteronormativity disguises itself as the unquestionable foundation of society and human experience

Yep, Gust A.(2002) 'From Homophobia and Heterosexism to Heteronormativity', Journal of Lesbian
Studies, 6: 3, 163 — 176

Heteronormativity is a form of violence deeply embedded in our identities, social relations, and culture. The power of heteronormativity is its invisibility disguised as “natural,” “normal,” “it-goes-without-saying” character. Heteronormativity creates, nurtures, and perpetuates daily acts of violence against those who deviate from the heteronormative ideal.

Yep, Gust A.(2002) 'From Homophobia and Heterosexism to Heteronormativity', Journal of Lesbian
Studies, 6: 3, 163 — 176

Soul Murder: Heteronormativity forces the deliberate attempt to eradicate or compromise the separate identity of another person. This is the BIGGEST IMPACT in the round. Heternormativity has caused children’s souls to be murdered forcing feelings of self-hatred, self-doubt, and self-destruction including suicide

Yep, Gust A.(2002) 'From Homophobia and Heterosexism to Heteronormativity', Journal of Lesbian
Studies, 6: 3, 163 — 176

Genocide: Externalized homophobia leads to gay bashing, hate crimes, and murder – this is genocide against anyone who doesn’t meet the heteronormative ideal.

Yep, Gust A.(2002) 'From Homophobia and Heterosexism to Heteronormativity', Journal of Lesbian
Studies, 6: 3, 163 — 176

Biopolitical Control 

The modern world is dominated and controlled through a master logic of heteronormative whiteness. This privileges white, masculine, heterosexual men and maintains itself through war and imperialist domination.
Winnubst 06, philosophy PhD, Penn State University Shannon, Queering Freedom 2006. p 5-6 AJM GoogleBooks

 
The concept of war is based off of the states ability to securitize against “potential” threats – this slaughter becomes inevitable in a world where the state is driven by eliminating “the other”
Radovanović 12 [Olivera, University of Masaryk, Department of Sociology PhD “Society as a Garden: Justification and Operationalization of Foucaldian “Right to Kill” in the Contemporary World” (http://is.muni.cz/th/236868/fss_m/Ma_Thesis_Olivera_Radovanovic.pdf)]

 
We must refuse to act within systems of domination. We must open ourselves to the political queerness of our lives and embrace the radical uncertainty of events.
Winnubst 06, philosophy PhD, Penn State University
Shannon, Queering Freedom 2006. p 195 AJM GoogleBooks

Inherency

Current policy prevents repowering wind farms
Nivedh ’11 [REPOWERING OF WIND FARMS PHASE – I A THESIS Submitted by NIVEDH B S In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of MASTER OF ENGINEERING in POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ANDELECTRONICS ENGINEERINGFACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUINDY CAMPUSANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI 600 025. Overseen by Dr. S. USA, Head of the Department, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Guindy; Dr. R.P. KUMUDINI DEVI, Associate Professor, Power Systems Engineering Division at Guindy; and Dr. E. SREEVALSAN, Scientist ‘E’ and Unit Chief, Wind Resource Assessment Unit, Centre for Wind Energy Technology. NOVEMBER 2011]

The USA¶ The wind-energy industry in USA shattered all previous records... The federal production taxcredit encourages development of new wind energy, but contains provisions that make it difficult for re-powered wind energy to qualify.

Scenario 1: Environment

Abandoned wind farms are destroying the environment!
Leonard ’12 [DAILY MAIL (London)¶ March 19, 2012 Monday¶ BROKEN DOWN AND RUSTING, IS THIS THE FUTURE OF BRITAIN'S 'WIND RUSH?' ¶ AS OUR GOVERNMENT OFFERS HUGE SUBSIDIES FOR WIND FARMS, HOW THOUSANDS OF TURBINES HAVE BEEN LEFT TO ROT ACROSS AMERICA¶ BY TOM LEONARD IN NEW YORK]

A BREATHTAKING sight awaits those who travel to... abandoned in his state of California is around 4,500, of which 500 are still standing.

Environmental destruction results in climatic change, famine, disease, nuclear war and ultimately extinction
Takacs, Instructor in Department of Earth Systems Science and Policy at California State-Monterey Bay 1996  (David, Philosophies of Paradise, Available online at www.dhushara.com/book/diversit/restor/takacs.htm, Accesssed 07/13/2012, ZR)

More often, however, humans are said to benefit from such ecosystem services... it appears that civilization will disappear some time before the end of the next century not with a bang but a whimper.

Repowering increases environmental protections
Nivedh ’11 [REPOWERING OF WIND FARMS PHASE – I A THESIS Submitted by NIVEDH B S In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of MASTER OF ENGINEERING in POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ANDELECTRONICS ENGINEERINGFACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUINDY CAMPUSANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI 600 025. Overseen by Dr. S. USA, Head of the Department, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Guindy; Dr. R.P. KUMUDINI DEVI, Associate Professor, Power Systems Engineering Division at Guindy; and Dr. E. SREEVALSAN, Scientist ‘E’ and Unit Chief, Wind Resource Assessment Unit, Centre for Wind Energy Technology. NOVEMBER 2011]

Repowering offers many social and environmental advantages over the old turbines... This would increase the visibility of wind plants and improve the public acceptance for the same.

Scenario 2: Resource Wars

U.S. oil dependency is holding strong now – the trade deficit demonstrates the magnitude of oil import volume
Fitzsimmons, ’10 [Michael, “Foreign Oil Dependency: The Root Cause of America's Economic Pain,” November 28, http://seekingalpha.com/article/238920-foreign-oil-dependency-the-root-cause-of-america-s-economic-pain]

The point is this: out of a $44 billion dollar monthly trade deficit... We are burning it up in our cars and trucks.

Peak oil is true – global oil production is decreasing – this is the key factor
MURRAY AND KING 2012—*founding director of the University of Washington's Program on Climate Change & Professor at the School of Oceanography, University of Washington AND director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford & senior science adviser to the bank UBS; former chief scientific adviser to the UK government (2k-2k7) (James and David, “Climate policy: Oil's tipping point has passed,” 26 January 2012, Nature, 481, pgs. 433-435, Accessed Online via University of Michigan Libraries, DA: 7/23/2012JLENART)

The idea of 'peak oil' — that global production will reach a peak... the point needs to be lodged more firmly in the minds of policy-makers. 

Oil dependence creates multiple scenarios for war – increases the incentive to go to war while short-circuiting barriers to conflict
GLASER 2011 (Professor of Political Science and International Relations Elliot School of International Affairs The George Washington University, “ Reframing Energy Security: How Oil Dependence Influences U.S. National Security,” August 2011, http://depts.washington.edu/polsadvc/Blog%20Links/Glaser_-_EnergySecurity-AUGUST-2011.docx, Sawyer)

Oil dependence could reduce a state’s security if its access to oil is vulnerable to... their ability to import oil will be uninterrupted and will pursue policies to ensure secure access. 

Resource wars cause extinction
Heinberg ‘4
(Richard, Senior Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute, faculty @ New College of California, “Book Excerpt: Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Port-Carbon World,” http://www.energybulletin.net/node/2291)

The notion that resource scarcity often leads to... antibiotic-resistant “supergerms” cable of singling out specific ethnic groups. 

Repowering wind farms increases domestic energy stability!
Kaufmann ’12 [K Kaufmann covers energy and green technology and health care for The Desert Sun. Aging wind farms in need of a modern makeover 1:38 AM, May 13, 2012  http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120513/BUSINESS/205130357/Aging-wind-farms-need-modern-makeover]

For the past 30 years, the windmills of the San Gorgonio Pass have spun... you'll repower all over again,” she said.

Scenario 3: Terrorism

Current primary forms of energy are targets for terrorist attacks causing economic collapse!
Luft & Korin ’03 Terror's next target By Gal Luft and Anne Korin The Journal of International Security Affairs, December 2003. Gal Luft is executive director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS). Anne Korin is director of policy and strategic planning at IAGS and editor of Energy Security Biweekly.

Terrorist organizations have always been interested in targeting... world's oil-addicted economies to their knees, America's along with them."

And, Economic decline causes nuclear war
Burrows and Harris ‘09 (Mathew J. Burrows, counselor in the National Intelligence Council, PhD in European History from Cambridge University, and Jennifer Harris, a member of the NIC’s Long Range Analysis Unit, April 2009 “Revisiting the Future: Geopolitical Effects of the Financial Crisis” http://www.twq.com/09april/docs/09apr_Burrows.pdf)

Of course, the report encompasses more than economics and indeed... both within and between states in a more dog-eat-dog world. 

Scenario 4: Desal

Energy costs are the main reason for a lack of desalinization technology
Mercury News ’12 Desalination no panacea for California water woes¶ Associated Press¶ Posted: 09/22/2012 09:46:16 PM PDT¶ Updated: 09/22/2012 09:46:16 PM PDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21611440/desalination-no-panacea-california-water-woes

In the Central California coastal town of Marina... water through filters, these facilities are extremely energy-intensive.

Drought and starvation are coming, run for the farms!
Robertson ’12 thetimes.co.uk¶ August 1, 2012 Wednesday 12:13 AM GMT¶ Rationing becomes hot topic as America endures severe drought BYLINE: David Robertson, New York

The spectre of food rationing by price is hanging over the United States... the drought is forcing some communities to ration electricity consumption..

Droughts will cause food conflicts
Yemma ’12 John, Editor / September 24, 2012 CSM http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/editors-blog/2012/0924/Balancing-food-weather-and-population

The drought that has gripped the agricultural heartland of the United States... levels of innovation and co-operation never before seen in human history. 

Food instability causes global chaos and destruction
Brown ’08 Plan B Updates APRIL 16, 2008 World Facing Huge New Challenge on Food Front: Business-as-Usual Not a Viable Option¶ Lester R. Brown http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2008/update72

Food riots are now becoming commonplace. In Egypt, the bread lines... threatening the very stability of civilization itself.

The plan would solve for desal tech
Swift et. Al. ’09 (Andy Swift, Ken Rainwater, Jamie Chapman, Dennis Noll, Andrew Jackson,
Bradley Ewing, Lianfa Song, Geetha Ganesan, Ryan Marshall, Vikas Doon, Phil Nash, Texas Tech University, Wind Science and Engineering Research Center and Water Resources Center, Box 41022, Lubbock, TX 79409-1022, Desalination and Water Purification Research¶ and Development Program Report No. 146¶ Wind Power and Water¶ Desalination Technology¶ Integration U.S. Department of the Interior¶ Bureau of Reclamation¶ Technical Service Center¶ Water and Environmental Services Division¶ Water Treatment Engineering Research Team¶ Denver, Colorado

Many communities in the western and southwestern regions of the US... desalination solution for municipalities in the region¶ is appealing.

Plan: The USFG will mandate the use of feed-in tariffs to reclaim abandoned wind farms and adapt all conflicting provisions of current legislation to conform.

Solvency:

FITs solve lack of investment in repowering wind farms
Del Rio, Silvosa, & Gomez ’11 [Policies and design elements for the repowering of wind farms: Aqualitative analysis ofdifferentoptions Pablo delRı´o a,n, AnxoCalvoSilvosa b, GuillermoIglesiasGo´mez c a Consejo SuperiordeInvestigacionesCientı´ficas, CalleAlbasanz26-28,Madrid28037,Spain b Universidade daCorun˜a, Departamento deEconomı´a FinanceiraeContabilidade,CampusdeElvin˜a s/n, ACorun˜a 15071, Spain c Universidade daCorun˜a, Departamento deEconomı´a AplicadaI,CampusdeElvin˜a s/n, ACorun˜a 15071, Spain Article history: Received 25August2010 Accepted 16December2010 Available online23February2011 Energy Policy 39 (2011)]

Regarding the effectiveness criteria, FITs have proven to be very effective... to support a specific technology, when a different instrument was applied to the rest of technologies.¶