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1AC Nuclear PowerTournament: St Marks Sophomore Hoedown | Round: 2 | Opponent: Lexington CD | Judge: NA 1AC- MeltdownsContention 1 is MeltdownsPeople fear nuclear power—Creating a new, successful, and transparent model is needed to garner global supportBanks and Massy ’12— John P. Banks is a nonresident fellow and Kevin Massy an associate fellow in the Energy Security Initiative at the Brookings Institution. They are co-authors of "Human Resource Development in New Nuclear Energy States: Case Studies from the Middle East." (Banks, John P., and Kevin Massy. "Nuclear Power in Developing Countries? Let’s Talk about It." GlobalPost. N.p., 16 Dec. 2012. Web. 20 July 2013. ) JO Investment spurs nuclear power development in MexicoAlonso et. al. ’11—Researchers at the National Nuclear Research Institute of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares) ( Gustavo Alonso, Javier C. Palacios, Jose R. Ramirez, Luis C. Longoria, Edmundo del Valle, 2011, IAEA, "alternatives of financing for new nuclear reactors in Mexico," ) Expansion of small modular reactors could kick-start nuclear power globallyTaso 11 (Firas Eugen Taso, "21st Century Civilian Nuclear Power and the Role of Small Modular Reactors", Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Tufts University, May 2011) JD SMRs solve public oppositionNEA, ’8 US action is necessary to draw attention and get China and India on boardPascual and Zambetakis 2010 (Carlos ~US Ambassador to Mexico, Served as VP of foreign policy @ Brookings~ and Evie ~Brookings~; The Geopolitics of Energy: From Security to Survival; Energy Security; 26-27; kdf) Mexico is key to get the developing world on boardDuncan Wood, May 2010, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, "Environment, Development and Growth: US-Mexico Cooperation in Renewable Energies,") A major solar flare is likely before 2020Huffington Post ’12 ("Solar Flare Big Enough To Cause Catastrophe On Earth Called Surprisingly Likely." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 01 Mar. 2012. Web. 09 Sept. 2013. .) JO Solar flares cause global meltdowns and extinctionIBT ’11 (International Business Times, Mike Adams – author and journalist, Solar Flare Could Unleash Nuclear Holocaust Across Planet Earth, Forcing Hundreds of Nuclear Power Plants Into Total Meltdowns, ) SMRs solve meltdowns-Too small to overheat 1AC- WarmingContention 2 is WarmingWarming is real and Co2 induced– 97 percent scientific consensusPlait 13 The Earth is in a natural cooling cycle. Temperatures should be going down—Cutting emissions before the cool cycle ends is criticalHarris 8-29— Journalist for national public radio, citing a study by Shang-Ping Xie and Yu Kosaka, professors at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California (Harris, Richard. "A Cooler Pacific May Be Behind Recent Pause In Global Warming." NPR. NPR, 29 Aug. 2013. Web. 06 Sept. 2013. ) JO SMR innovation is needed to displace coalShellenberger 12 – et al and Ted Nordhaus—co-founders of American Environics and the Breakthrough Institute a think tank that works on energy and climate change – AND – Jesse Jenkins-Director of Energy and Climate Policy, the Breakthrough Institute (Michael, Why We Need Radical Innovation to Make New Nuclear Energy Cheap, 9/11, ) Coal is the critical internal link to warming—It has by far the largest comparative effectGoldstein 12—Senior Associate Editor of the Toronto Sun, citing IPCC (Goldstein, Lorrie. "Coal’s Hot, Oil’s Not: Oilsands Insignificant Contributor to Global Warming." Toronto Sun. N.p., 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 08 Oct. 2013. ) JO Warming causes disease, biodiversity loss, famine, and water shortagesMcKewon ’7 It’s not too late—Every reduction mattersNuccitelli 12 ~Dana, is an environmental scientist at a private environmental consulting firm in the Sacramento, California area. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in astrophysics from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Master’s Degree in physics from the University of California at Davis. He has been researching climate science, economics, and solutions as a hobby since 2006, and has contributed to Skeptical Science since September, 2010, ~ Biodiversity loss causes extinction –Their defense doesn’t assume keystone speciesYoung 10 (Dr. Ruth Young, PhD in coastline marine biology, "Biodiversity: what it is and why it’s important," 2/9/2010, ) Disease causes extinction—No BurnoutTorrey and Yolken 5 E. Fuller and Robert H, Directors Stanley Medical Research Institute, 2005, Beasts of the Earth: Animals, Humans and Disease, pp. 5-6 Water shortages cause nuclear warZahoor, 11 - M.Phil in Strategic 26 Nuclear Studies from National Defence University Islamabad, M.Sc in Defence and Strategic Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad (Musharraf, " Water Crisis 26 Strategic Stability In South Asia," Diplomatic Circle, 7/22/11, JPL) Famines spark world war 3Plumb ’08 (George Plumb, Environmental Activist, "Was Malthus just off a few decades?" 5/18/2008, ) Warming kills phytoplankton—ExtinctionWard, 10 1AC- MethaneContention 3 is Natural GasNatural gas prices are up, but demand is still risingEverly 9-16 —Kansas City Star (Everly, Steve. "Kansascitybusiness." With Prices Rising, Natural-gas Bill Will Take a Bigger Bite This Winter. N.p., 16 Sept. 2013. Web. 03 Oct. 2013. ) JO SMRs key to help nuclear beat-out natural gas—They’re fast and effectiveLamonica 12—Tech Review Writer. 20 years of experience covering technology and business (8/9/12, Martin, A Glut of Natural Gas Leaves Nuclear Power Stalled, ) Unchecked natural gas development causes methane leaksTollefson ’12 (Jeff, former Knight fellow in science journalism at MIT, "Air sampling reveals high emissions from gas field", Feb 7, CMR) Methane leaks will lead to oceanic eruptions 10,000 time worse than nuclear winterRyskin ’3 (Gregory Ryskin, Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, "Methane-driven oceanic eruptions and mass extinctions," Geology, 31(9), September 2003, ) 1AC- PlanAnd thus, the plan: The United States federal government should cooperate with Mexico over the development of small modular nuclear reactors in Mexico1AC- Solvency====Contention 4 is Solvency ==== Resolving waste issues is needed to gain support for spilloverMiller and Sagan ’09— Scott Douglas Sagan is the professor of Political Science at Stanford University and co-director of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University. Steven E. Miller is Director of the International Security Program, Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly journal of International Security. Miller is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he co-chairs their Committee on International Security Studies. (Miller, Steven E., and Scott Sagan. ""Nuclear Power Without Nuclear Proliferation?""Nuclear Power Without Nuclear Proliferation? N.p., Fall 2009. Web. 16 Oct. 2013.) JO Only U.S. SMR designs solve nuclear wasteBiello 12 David, March 27, "Small Reactors Make a Bid to Revive Nuclear Power", The tech is ready—Just needs more investmentAdams 9-28—Former military submarine engineer officer, Journalist for Atomic Insights, (Adams, Rod. "Smaller Nuclear Power Plants Can Be Beautiful, despite the Opposition of the UCS." Atomic Insights. N.p., 28 Sept. 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. ) JO Increased demand will drive down the costSpencer 8 Jack, Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy at The Heritage Foundation, 3/19, "Finland’s Rational Approach to Nuclear Power", ====Mexico says yes—They want SMRs==== Thorium solves— There’s tons of it and it avoids prolif—Prototypes have workedJohnson ’12— Journalist (Johnson, Eric. "Does Abandoned Idaho Mine Hold Key to Energy Independence?" KOMO News. N.p., 10 Nov. 2012. Web. 07 Oct. 2013.) JO Certainty is absolutely critical in the context of nuclear powerTrembath 11 Alex, Policy associate in the Energy and Climate Program at Breakthrough. He is the lead or co-author of several Breakthrough publications, including the 2012 report, 2/4/11, Nuclear Power and the Future of Post-Partisan Energy Policy, "Beyond Boom and Bust: Putting Clean Tech on a Path to Subsidy Independence" and "Where the Shale Gas Revolution Came From", | 12/15/13 |
1AC Ports of EntryTournament: Newman Smith | Round: 1 | Opponent: St Marks PG | Judge: Darius White 1AC- Heg====Contention 1 is Heg==== The U.S.-Mexico border is extremely congested—Plan is key to solveO’Neil ’13— Senior Fellow for Latin American Studies for the Council on Foreign Relations, ====Manufacturing jobs are reshoring, but congestion threatens competitiveness and will cause outsourcing back to Asia==== A strong manufacturing base is critical to American primacyBuchanan ’3 – two-time Republican Presidential Candidate and author of seven books (Pat, August 11, The American Conservative, and#34;Death of Manufacturingand#34;, August 11, http://amconmag.com/08_11_03/cover.html-http://amconmag.com/08_11_03/cover.html, RG) U.S. Mexico Relations are tense—New information shows that the NSA was spying on NietoO’Reilly 9-5— Fox News Journalist (O’Reilly, Andrew. and#34;Vladimir Putin Not Only Leader Angry At U.S.; Mexico, Brazil Outrage Over NSA Allegations Also Mars G-20 Summit.and#34; Fox News Latino. N.p., 05 Sept. 2013. Web. 19 Sept. 2013. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2013/09/05/vladimir-putin-not-only-leader-angry-at-us-mexico-brazil-outrage-over-nsa/.) JO The plan rebalances the relationship — overcomes alt causesSelee and Wilson 12 — Andrew Selee, Vice President for Programs and Senior Adviser for the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Adjunct Professor of Government at Johns Hopkins University and of International Affairs at George Washington University, former Visiting Professor at El Colegio de Mexico, holds a Ph.D. in Policy Studies from the University of Maryland, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from the University of California-San Diego, and a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, and Christopher E. Wilson, Associate at the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, previously served as a Mexico Analyst for the U.S. Military and as a researcher at American University’s Center for North American Studies, holds an M.A. in International Affairs from American University, 2012 (and#34;Getting ready for a new era in U.S.-Mexico ties,and#34; Global Public Square—Fareed Zakaria’s CNN blog, December 3rd, Available Online at http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/03/Getting-Ready-for-a-New-Era-in-U-S-Mexico-Ties/, Accessed 07-26-2013) Perception of strong relations with Mexico is a prerequisite to continued U.S. hegemonyPastor 2012 (Robert A. Pastor is professor and director of the Center for North American Studies at American University. Pastor served as National Security Advisor on Latin America during the Carter Administration. and#34;Beyond the Continental Divideand#34; From the July/August 2012 issue of The American Interest http://www.the-american-interest.com/article.cfm?piece=1269) Heg is sustainable- challengers can’t make up the power differential, and trends point toward continued unipolarityBeckley 2012 (Michael, PhD candidate at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia, The Unipolar Era: Why American Power Persists and China’s Rise Is Limited, Dissertation found on google scholar) Decline causes American lashoutGoldstein 7, political science professor at Penn, 7 — Avery Goldstein, David Decline causes power-seekingKagan 12 – senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution (Robert and#34;The world America Madeand#34 No offense—Pursuit of heg is inevitable—It’s only a question of effectivenessShalmon and Horowitz 09 (Dan, Graduate Student in the PhD Program in Political Science - International Relations at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mike, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania- Philadelphia, Orbis, Spring) A large power gap decreases interventionKagan and Kristol 2k (Robert and William, and#34;Present Dangersand#34;, Kagan is a Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Kristol is the editor of The Weekly Standard, and a political analyst and commentator, page 13-14 ) Heg statistically drives down all forms of conflictThomas P.M. Barnett 11 Former Senior Strategic Researcher and Professor in the Warfare Analysis 26 Research Department, Center for Naval Warfare Studies, U.S. Naval War College American military geostrategist and Chief Analyst at Wikistrat., worked as the Assistant for Strategic Futures in the Office of Force Transformation in the Department of Defense, and#34;The New Rules: Leadership Fatigue Puts U.S., and Globalization, at Crossroads,and#34; March 7 http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/8099/the-new-rules-leadership-fatigue-puts-u-s-and-globalization-at-crossroads 1AC- EconContention 2 is EconThe economy is on the brink of collapse—Action is needed-Consumer spending down Stimulus solves—Multiplier effect means infrastructure is bestHan 12 — Xue Han, Luxembourg Garden Visiting Scholar at Global Infrastructure Asset Management, LLC, holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Beloit College, 2012 (and#34;Why Invest In Infrastructure? Necessities and Benefits of Infrastructure Investments,and#34; Report for Global Infrastructure Asset Management, LLC, February, Available Online at http://www.globalinfrastructurellc.com/pdfs/Why_Invest_in_Infrastructure-Necessities_and_Benefits_of_Infrastructure_Investments.pdf, Accessed 06-09-2012, p. 1) Independently, border congestion threatens to collapse US-Mexico growth – Plan is key to solveWilson 26 Lee ’12 (, Christopher E. Wilson is an Associate at the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute. Erik Lee serves as Associate Director at the North American Center for Transborder Studies (NACTS) at Arizona State University. and#34;Trade sets records, but congestion threatens competitiveness.and#34; From Site Selection magazine, July 2012, http://www.siteselection.com/issues/2012/jul/us-mex-border.cfm) US-Mexico economic integration prevents global recession.Schiffer ’13 U.S. manufacturing competitiveness is also key to the economy - 4 Reasons-Innovation U.S. recession causes protectionism, trade wars, and global economic collapseDuncan ’12 , chief economist Blackhorse Asset Management former IMF consultant and financial sector specialist for the World Bank, 12 Economic collapse causes numerous scenarios for nuclear warHarris 26 Burrows 9 – (PhD European History @ Cambridge, counselor in the National Intelligence Council (NIC) 26 member of the NIC’s Long Range Analysis Unit Mathew, and Jennifer and#34;Revisiting the Future: Geopolitical Effects of the Financial Crisisand#34; 2009 http://www.ciaonet.org/journals/twq/v32i2/f_0016178_13952.pdf) Of course, the report encompasses more than economics and indeed believes the future is Robust empirical studies prove our impactRoyal 10 (Jedediah, Director of Cooperative Threat Reduction at the U.S. Department of Defense, 2010, Economic Integration, Economic Signaling and the Problem of Economic Crises, in Economics of War and Peace: Economic, Legal and Political Perspectives, ed. Goldsmith and Brauer, p. 213-215) Overpopulation means growth is the only way to solve poverty, famine, and environmental destructionBostrom 2003 (Nick, Faculty of Philosophy, Oxford University, and#34;Transhumanism FAQ,and#34; October, http://www.transhumanism.org/index.php/WTA/faq21/70/) Protectionism causes multiple scenarios of nuclear warPanzner 8 (faculty at the New York Institute of Finance, 25-year veteran of the global stock, bond, and currency markets who has worked in New York and London for HSBC, Soros Funds, ABN Amro, Dresdner Bank, and JPMorgan Chase (Michael, Financial Armageddon: Protect Your Future from Economic Collapse, Revised and Updated Edition, p. 136-138, googlebooks) Globalization and trade drastically decrease poverty. Statistical evidence provesThe Economist ’13 (and#34;Towards the End of Poverty.and#34; The Economist. N.p., 1 June 2013. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21578665-nearly-1-billion-people-have-been-taken-out-extreme-poverty-20-years-world-should-aim.) JO 1AC- PlanThus, the plan: The United States federal government should cooperate with Mexico over the modernization of the U.S.-Mexico border.1AC- SolvencyContention 3 is solvency====A strong federal role is vital — ensures coordination, transportation planning, and cross-border management ==== | 9/28/13 |
1AC- BerkeleyTournament: Berkeley | Round: 5 | Opponent: Johns Creek | Judge: NA 1AC-WarmingContention 1 is CoalNuclear power is declining globally—Lack of confidenceMalek 1-22 (Malek, Caline. "Experts Insist Nuclear Power Key for UAE Energy Future | The National."Experts Insist Nuclear Power Key for UAE Energy Future | The National. N.p., 22 Jan. 2014. Web. 23 Jan. 2014. http://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/experts-insist-nuclear-power-is-key-for-future-energy.) JO SMRs solve public confidenceNEA, ’8 Investment spurs nuclear power development in MexicoAlonso et. al. ’11—Researchers at the National Nuclear Research Institute of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares) ( Gustavo Alonso, Javier C. Palacios, Jose R. Ramirez, Luis C. Longoria, Edmundo del Valle, 2011, IAEA, "alternatives of financing for new nuclear reactors in Mexico," http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/P1500_CD_Web/htm/pdf/topic2/2S07_G.20Alonso.pdf) Mexico action is modeled globally—Key to cooperation with the World BankSchäfer ’13— Isabelle Schäfer, Online Communications Producer for Mexico, Colombia and Haiti, joined the World Bank in March 2012. ("Mexico Seeks to Adapt to Climate Change and Mitigate Its Effects." Mexico Seeks to Adapt to Climate Change and Mitigate Its Effects. N.p., 17 Apr. 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2014. http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2013/04/17/mexico-seeks-to-adapt-to-climate-change-and-mitigate-its-effects.) JO Warming is real and Co2 induced– 99.8 percent scientific consensusJohnson 1-23—Reporter for The Weather Channel (Johnson, Terrell. "Startling Number of Scientific Papers Disputed Human-Caused Global Warming Last Year." The Weather Channel. N.p., 23 Jan. 2014. Web. 24 Jan. 2014. http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/startling-number-scientists-dispute-human-caused-global-warming-20140122.) JO SMR innovation is needed to displace coalShellenberger 12 – et al and Ted Nordhaus—co-founders of American Environics and the Breakthrough Institute a think tank that works on energy and climate change – AND – Jesse Jenkins-Director of Energy and Climate Policy, the Breakthrough Institute (Michael, Why We Need Radical Innovation to Make New Nuclear Energy Cheap, 9/11, thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/energy-and-climate/new-nukes/) Coal is the critical internal link to warming—It has by far the largest comparative effectGoldstein 12—Senior Associate Editor of the Toronto Sun, citing IPCC (Goldstein, Lorrie. "Coal’s Hot, Oil’s Not: Oilsands Insignificant Contributor to Global Warming." Toronto Sun. N.p., 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 08 Oct. 2013. http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/22/coals-hot-oils-not-oilsands-insignificant-contributor-to-global-warming.) JO It’s not too late—Every reduction mattersNuccitelli 12 ~Dana, is an environmental scientist at a private environmental consulting firm in the Sacramento, California area. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in astrophysics from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Master’s Degree in physics from the University of California at Davis. He has been researching climate science, economics, and solutions as a hobby since 2006, and has contributed to Skeptical Science since September, 2010, http://www.skepticalscience.com/realistically-what-might-future-climate-look-like.html~~ Warming will cause extinction from hydrogen sulfide poisoningWard, 10 Air pollution independently causes extinctionDriesen 2003 (David Driesen, Associate Professor at Syracuse University Law, 10 Buffalo Environmental Law Journal, Fall/Spring, Lexis) Warming triggers methane hydrates that cause extinctionGuardian 10 ( Guardian News "Did Deepwater methane hydrates cause the BP Gulf explosion?" 1AC- MexicoContention 2 is biofuelsThe plan displaces Mexican biofuelsLP ’13 (LarouchePac. "Go Nuclear and Dump Biofuels, Mexican Scientist Proposes." Lyndon LaRouche PAC. N.p., 02 Mar. 2013. Web. 04 Feb. 2014. http://larouchepac.com/node/25687.) JO Mexico is key to global biofuelsAtag ’14— The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is a coalition of aviation industry experts focusing on sustainable development issues. (ATAG. "Flight Plan towards Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in Mexico." Enviro.Aero. N.p., 2014. Web. 06 Feb. 2014. http://www.enviro.aero/FlightplantowardssustainableaviationbiofuelsinMexico.aspx) JO This passes the threshold of topsoil destruction. Biofuels are the biggest cause. Guarantees extinction and independently kills biodiversity-This evidence has been modified to remove a 9/11 simile Biodiversity loss causes extinction –Their defense doesn’t assume keystone speciesYoung 10 (Dr. Ruth Young, PhD in coastline marine biology, "Biodiversity: what it is and why it’s important," 2/9/2010, http://www.talkingnature.com/2010/02/biodiversity/biodiversity-what-and-why/) It also steals waste energy from decomposers —- independently risks extinction.Ikerd, 08 (John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, "Rethinking the Meaning of Waste in Relation to Energy, Food, and Climate," June 24, 2008,http://web.missouri.edu/ikerdj/papers/Lake20Ozark20-20Rethinking20Waste.htm) Biofuels kill ocean ecosystemsForbes ’13 (Helman, Christopher. "Attention Fracktivists: Corn Ethanol Is The Real Environmental Culprit." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 11 Nov. 2013. Web. 06 Feb. 2014. http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/11/11/attention-fracktivists-corn-ethanol-is-the-real-environmental-culprit/.) JO ExtinctionCraig 03 Biodiversity and ecosystem function arguments for conserving marine ecosystems also exist, just as they Deterrence means war won’t go nuclearTepperman 9 Jonathan Tepperman, Deputy Editor of Newsweek, Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, now Managing Editor of Foreign Affairs, holds a B.A. in English Literature from Yale University, an M.A. in Jurisprudence from Oxford University, and an LL.M. in International Law from New York University, 2009 ("Why Obama Should Learn to Love the Bomb," The Daily Beast, August 28th, Available Online at http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/08/28/why-obama-should-learn-to-love-the-bomb.print.html, Accessed 01-27-2012) Counterforce targeting checksMueller ’9 ~John, Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies and Professor of Political Science at Ohio State University, Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda, p. 8-9~ 1AC- PlanAnd thus, the plan: The United States federal government should invest in small modular nuclear reactors in Mexico.SolvencyContention 3 is SolvencyResolving waste issues is needed to gain support for spilloverMiller and Sagan ’09— Scott Douglas Sagan is the professor of Political Science at Stanford University and co-director of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University. Steven E. Miller is Director of the International Security Program, Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly journal of International Security. Miller is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he co-chairs their Committee on International Security Studies. (Miller, Steven E., and Scott Sagan. ""Nuclear Power Without Nuclear Proliferation?""Nuclear Power Without Nuclear Proliferation? N.p., Fall 2009. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/19850/nuclear_power_without_nuclear_proliferation.html.) JO Only U.S. SMR designs solve nuclear wasteBiello 12 David, March 27, "Small Reactors Make a Bid to Revive Nuclear Power", www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=small-reactors-bid-to-revive-nuclear-power The tech is ready—Just needs more investmentAdams ’13—Former military submarine engineer officer, Journalist for Atomic Insights, (Adams, Rod. "Smaller Nuclear Power Plants Can Be Beautiful, despite the Opposition of the UCS." Atomic Insights. N.p., 28 Sept. 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. http://atomicinsights.com/small-can-beautiful-despite-opposition-ucs/.) JO Increased demand will drive down the costSpencer 8 Jack, Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy at The Heritage Foundation, 3/19, "Finland’s Rational Approach to Nuclear Power", http://www.heritage.org/Research/Energyandenvironment/bg2117.cfm US action is necessary to draw attention and get China and India on boardPascual and Zambetakis 2010 (Carlos ~US Ambassador to Mexico, Served as VP of foreign policy @ Brookings~ and Evie ~Brookings~; The Geopolitics of Energy: From Security to Survival; Energy Security; 26-27; kdf) Thorium solves— There’s tons of it and it avoids prolif—Prototypes have workedJohnson ’12— Journalist (Johnson, Eric. "Does Abandoned Idaho Mine Hold Key to Energy Independence?" KOMO News. N.p., 10 Nov. 2012. Web. 07 Oct. 2013. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Solution-to-worlds-energy-problems-Thorium-lie-in-abandoned-Idaho-mine-178283791.html.) JO Certainty is absolutely critical in the context of nuclear powerTrembath 11 Alex, Policy associate in the Energy and Climate Program at Breakthrough. He is the lead or co-author of several Breakthrough publications, including the 2012 report, 2/4/11, Nuclear Power and the Future of Post-Partisan Energy Policy, "Beyond Boom and Bust: Putting Clean Tech on a Path to Subsidy Independence" and "Where the Shale Gas Revolution Came From", http://leadenergy.org/2011/02/the-nuclear-option-in-a-post-partisan-approach-on-energy/ ====Mexico says yes—They want SMRs==== | 2/20/14 |
1AC-SMRsTournament: Plano EastMCMillen Swing | Round: 1 | Opponent: Greenhill | Judge: 1AC- WarmingContention 1 is WarmingNuclear power’s relevance is declining—Old plants are closing and news ones aren’t openingJohnson 12-30— Journalist for American Physical Society (APS Physics) (Johnson, Tawanda W. "Product Design 26 Development." Product Design 26 Development. N.p., 30 Dec. 2013. Web. 01 Jan. 2014. http://www.pddnet.com/news/2013/12/us-risks-losing-clean-electricity-if-nuclear-power-plants-keep-closing.) JO Investment spurs nuclear power development in MexicoAlonso et. al. ’11—Researchers at the National Nuclear Research Institute of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares) ( Gustavo Alonso, Javier C. Palacios, Jose R. Ramirez, Luis C. Longoria, Edmundo del Valle, 2011, IAEA, "alternatives of financing for new nuclear reactors in Mexico," http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/P1500_CD_Web/htm/pdf/topic2/2S07_G.20Alonso.pdf) Expansion of small modular reactors could kick-start nuclear power globallyTaso 11 (Firas Eugen Taso, "21st Century Civilian Nuclear Power and the Role of Small Modular Reactors", Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Tufts University, May 2011 http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/docview/877618836) JD Warming is real and Co2 induced– 97 percent scientific consensusPlait 13 Positive feedbacks outweigh negative ones—Cutting emissions is criticalDessler ’09— Andrew Dessler is an associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A26M University; his research focuses on the physics of climate change, climate feedbacks in particular. (Dessler, Andrew. "There Is No Negative Feedback in the Climate System." Grist. N.p., 22 Jan. 2009. Web. 26 Nov. 2013. http://grist.org/article/negative-climate-feedback-is-as-real-as-the-easter-bunny/.) JO SMR innovation is needed to displace coalShellenberger 12 – et al and Ted Nordhaus—co-founders of American Environics and the Breakthrough Institute a think tank that works on energy and climate change – AND – Jesse Jenkins-Director of Energy and Climate Policy, the Breakthrough Institute (Michael, Why We Need Radical Innovation to Make New Nuclear Energy Cheap, 9/11, thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/energy-and-climate/new-nukes/) Coal is the critical internal link to warming—It has by far the largest comparative effectGoldstein 12—Senior Associate Editor of the Toronto Sun, citing IPCC (Goldstein, Lorrie. "Coal’s Hot, Oil’s Not: Oilsands Insignificant Contributor to Global Warming." Toronto Sun. N.p., 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 08 Oct. 2013. http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/22/coals-hot-oils-not-oilsands-insignificant-contributor-to-global-warming.) JO It’s not too late—Every reduction mattersNuccitelli 12 ~Dana, is an environmental scientist at a private environmental consulting firm in the Sacramento, California area. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in astrophysics from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Master’s Degree in physics from the University of California at Davis. He has been researching climate science, economics, and solutions as a hobby since 2006, and has contributed to Skeptical Science since September, 2010, http://www.skepticalscience.com/realistically-what-might-future-climate-look-like.html~~ Warming will cause extinction from hydrogen sulfide poisoningWard, 10 Warming triggers methane hydrates that cause extinctionGuardian 10 ( Guardian News "Did Deepwater methane hydrates cause the BP Gulf explosion?" Warming will trigger volcanic eruptionsThompson 7 - MA from GA Tech ExtinctionABC News ’12 (Dye, Lee. "This Is the Way the World Ends? Volcanoes Could Darken World." ABC News. ABC News Network, 06 June 2012. Web. 26 Nov. 2013. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/end-world-super-volcanoes-form-quickly-destructive-asteroid/story?id=16508702.) JO 1AC- Mexico RelationsContention 2 is RelationsU.S.-Mexico trust and relations are low nowFox News 12-13 (Fox News. "John Kerry Says Texas’ Plan To Execute Mexican-Born Cop Killer Could Hurt U.S. Diplomacy." Fox News Latino. N.p., 13 Dec. 2013. Web. 01 Jan. 2014. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2013/12/13/john-kerry-says-texas-plan-to-execute-mexican-born-cop-killer-could-hurt-us/.) JO Climate Cooperation rebalances the relationship—Overcomes alt causes and spurs broader cooperationBarry ’13—Tom Barry is a senior policy analyst at the Center for International Policy, where he directs the TransBorder project. Barry specializes in immigration policy, homeland security, border security and the outsourcing of national security. Barry’s latest book is "Border Wars," from MIT Press in September 2011. (Barry, Tom. "Changing Perspectives on US-Mexico Relations." Truthour. N.p., 07 May 2013. Web. http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16221-changing-perspectives-on-us-mexico-relations.) JO Drug cartels make border terrorism a growing threat—It’ll go nuclearIBD 12-5— national newspaper in the United States (Investor’s Business Daily. "Investor’s Business Daily." Investor’s Business Daily. N.p., 05 Dec. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2013. http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/120513-681915-mexico-truck-stolen-with-radioactive-material.htm?p=2.) JO The taboo checks nuclear war now, but any violation will shatter it, making every small conflict go nuclearGusterson 7 (Hugh Gusterson, professor of anthropology and sociology at George Mason University, expertise in nuclear culture, "Nuclear terrorism: Correcting the future" 6/4/07, Online ~SA~) State actors are deterred by the taboo—Terrorism is the only chance to break itConnolly ’12- MA in War Studies from King’s College London, and a BA in International Relations and French from Dublin City University. (Connolly, Catherine. "Comment 26 Analysis." Theriskyshiftcom. N.p., 23 Mar. 2012. Web. 24 June 2013. http://theriskyshift.com/2012/03/weapons-of-mass-destruction-and-nuclear-html/.) Increased U.S.-Mexico relations are key to solving drug violence—We need more commitmentO’Neil 9 Independently, relations solve nuclear material transferShifter ’12 Relations also solve border securityWalser and Zuckerman ’13—Ray Walser, PhD, is Senior Policy Analyst for Latin America and Jessica Zuckerman is a Research Associate in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies (Walser, Ray, and Jessica Zuckerman. "US-Mexico Border: Tighter Border Security Requires Mexico’s Cooperation." The Heritage Foundation. N.p., 20 Feb. 2013. Web. 07 Nov. 2013. http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/02/us-mexico-border-tighter-border-security-requires-mexico-s-cooperation.) JO 1AC- PlanAnd thus, the plan: The United States federal government should invest in small modular nuclear reactors in Mexico.1AC- SolvencyContention 3 is SolvencyThe tech is ready—Just needs more investmentAdams ’13—Former military submarine engineer officer, Journalist for Atomic Insights, (Adams, Rod. "Smaller Nuclear Power Plants Can Be Beautiful, despite the Opposition of the UCS." Atomic Insights. N.p., 28 Sept. 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. http://atomicinsights.com/small-can-beautiful-despite-opposition-ucs/.) JO Increased demand will drive down the costSpencer 8 Jack, Research Fellow in Nuclear Energy at The Heritage Foundation, 3/19, "Finland’s Rational Approach to Nuclear Power", http://www.heritage.org/Research/Energyandenvironment/bg2117.cfm US action gets China and India on boardPascual and Zambetakis 2010 (Carlos ~US Ambassador to Mexico, Served as VP of foreign policy @ Brookings~ and Evie ~Brookings~; The Geopolitics of Energy: From Security to Survival; Energy Security; 26-27; kdf) Certainty is absolutely critical in the context of nuclear powerTrembath 11 Alex, Policy associate in the Energy and Climate Program at Breakthrough. He is the lead or co-author of several Breakthrough publications, including the 2012 report, 2/4/11, Nuclear Power and the Future of Post-Partisan Energy Policy, "Beyond Boom and Bust: Putting Clean Tech on a Path to Subsidy Independence" and "Where the Shale Gas Revolution Came From", http://leadenergy.org/2011/02/the-nuclear-option-in-a-post-partisan-approach-on-energy/ Thorium solves— There’s tons of it and it avoids prolif—Prototypes have workedJohnson ’12— Journalist (Johnson, Eric. "Does Abandoned Idaho Mine Hold Key to Energy Independence?" KOMO News. N.p., 10 Nov. 2012. Web. 07 Oct. 2013. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Solution-to-worlds-energy-problems-Thorium-lie-in-abandoned-Idaho-mine-178283791.html.) JO ====Mexico says yes—They want SMRs==== Resolving waste issues is needed to gain support for spilloverMiller and Sagan ’09— Scott Douglas Sagan is the professor of Political Science at Stanford University and co-director of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University. Steven E. Miller is Director of the International Security Program, Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly journal of International Security. Miller is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, where he co-chairs their Committee on International Security Studies. (Miller, Steven E., and Scott Sagan. ""Nuclear Power Without Nuclear Proliferation?""Nuclear Power Without Nuclear Proliferation? N.p., Fall 2009. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/19850/nuclear_power_without_nuclear_proliferation.html.) JO Only U.S. SMR designs solve nuclear wasteBiello 12 David, March 27, "Small Reactors Make a Bid to Revive Nuclear Power", www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=small-reactors-bid-to-revive-nuclear-power | 1/4/14 |
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