[Ocracoke Island]

Nuclear is only a portion of our electrical generation.

I'm all for greater use of nuclear power. But, nuclear isn't even CO2-free. Construction and maintenance of the plants is still done using conventional sources.

[HangnJudge]

But, nuclear isn't even CO2-free. Construction and maintenance of the plants is still done using conventional sources.

This is still just a flea bite compared to the "Carbon Footprint" of a coal burning plant such as my neighbor 8 mi. away

Bull Run Fossil Plant


Carbon Dioxide output / year

[Rick_Michael]

"I'm all for greater use of nuclear power. But, nuclear isn't even CO2-free. Construction and maintenance of the plants is still done using conventional sources."

It also involves huge amounts of oil to construct.

Although I'm not as worried as liberal are when it comes to global warming...I'm more concerned of nucluer weapon warming. The more the middle east is subjected to western standards, because it no-longer has petro-powers, the more I'm comforted.

Alternatives are just a means to that ends in my view. That and Mexico doesn't have us by the cahones anymore.