[aruanan]

and the radioactive lifespan of much nuclear waste, which can extend far beyond 10,000 years.

As opposed to the toxic waste from coal fired plants that has no half-life. Well, there is also radioactive waste in coal generated waste since uranium and some other radioactive elements appear in 3.8 parts per million (low end figure). A thousand megawatt coal facility burns about 4 million tons per year. This, then, results in over 15 tons of radioactive elements being returned to the environment per 1000 megawatt plant per year. None of it goes into any kind of containment for radioactive materials. We're far, far better off having nuclear plants and reprocessing the wastes for other uses.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Interesting figures. I always wondered about effluents from coal burning (and coal mining, for that matter) due to radioisotope contamination of coal. First time I ever saw those figures. Can you get me a link? Just something short for the non-technical layperson. I’d like to learn more.

[kindred]

(We’re far, far better off having nuclear plants and reprocessing the wastes for other uses.)

Now all we have to do is get rid of green scam DC and state politicians who continue to stand in the way of cheap energy for all Americans.
Our worst enemies are within and only conservatives know it.