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Go Nuclear. Now if they would only recind the laws requiring new rods(lobbyed by the rod manufacturers) and prohibiting the refuel of exsisting rods we can reduce some of that waste.

Also labs have found a ways to reuse low-grade nuclear waste for additional power generation (Sterling engine's) that are sitting mothballed because they are "Nuclear".

There is real danger in nuclear waste, however most of the public doesn't understand it and gets frightened easily. We certanly need to have better policies for a healther end-to-end solution for nuclear power. Then again, solar panels are manufactured using toxic checmicals. Not so Green there.

PS Cheese gives of radiation, so do humans, the sun, organicly grown tomatoes etc, it is a matter of degree, type and effect.

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with all the concern over drought, this is the last thing we need. each one of these uses over 1 Million gallons of water a minute to keep them cool. heating up all that water, how is that not contributing to global warming?

all 104 have leaked radioactive water from the pools that keep the spent rods, which were not designed for long term storage.

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Virtually everything gives off radiation. Unless the levels are above a certain point, it's a non issue (and I've read they are often lower than radition from sunlight).

Not one problem listed so far that isn't easily dealt with or handled.

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