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To: Ocracoke Island
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

109 posted on 03/19/2007 8:52:37 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: HangnJudge
This is still just a flea bite compared to the "Carbon Footprint" of a coal burning plant such as my neighbor 8 mi. away

Oh, no doubt. My point was only that it's not zero, as is often claimed.
116 posted on 03/19/2007 9:38:38 PM PDT by Ocracoke Island
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