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To be honest we will probably have to use this method along with mining in order to supply the current power plants now given that uranium stockpiles are dwindling in the next 5 years or so.

If there's a worldwide rush to nuclear power generation then uranium use will multiply and uranium will likely become like oil. OTOH, it looks like the more plentiful thorium is becoming a viable alternative.

One thing I don't like about McCain's statements on this matter is that his plan sounds too much a government plan. I'd prefer government's role to be in reducing what government barriers are in the way of private industry building nuke plants based on their best judgment.

I'd prefer government's role to be in reducing what government barriers are in the way of private industry building nuke plants based on their best judgment.

I certainly do agree with you on that. Government has micro managed our energy policy into the ground as it is. But with all the 'Green' movements out there I don't see any reduction in regs until there is a full blow crisis. Unfortunately, McCain has too much socialism in his blood for my taste and so will many of the people he picks to be around him. Obama is an outright Marxist, which means things will be even worse. The status quo of do nothing or trying to make things worse will prevail until people have had enough pain and of course we have some genuine intelligent leadership surface.