Michael S Lorrey wrote:
> What stumbles occured with nuclear power? Even counting Chernobyl (more
> a result of socialism than nuclear technology) and the two bombs dropped
> on Japan there are still fewer people killed by nuclear technology in
> its entire history than are killed every year by the pollution of coal
> burning technology, and coal burning plants put more radioactive
> materials into the environment every day than the entire US nuclear
> industry has released in its history. While some countries are shutting
> down their nuclear plants, they are increasing output at their coal
> plants, and are buring lower quality coal than ever before. China burns
> coal for most of its capacity that is so dirty that it would be criminal
> to burn here in the US.
Tightly reasoned, Michael; would you agree that what is needed is
greatly increased funding for research aimed at BOTH non-nuclear
AND non-combustible energy generation that was cost-effective
and bio-safe?
In the meantime, I am inclined to agree with you that an objective
risk-benefit comparative analysis of our current leading technologies
suggests a rational preference for nuclear power.
Bob
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Robert M. Owen
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The Orion Institute
57 W. Morgan Street
Brevard, NC 28712-3659 USA
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