[hellbender]

If Thorium can be produced in the U.S. and requires digging in the ground, 0bama and the other Demonrats will oppose its use. End of story.

[kiryandil]

It can be produced here in the US, and can be dug up. There's more energy in the thorium in a ton of coal than there is heat energy.

Of course, this is one of the reasons the Greenies cite when they're smearing coal (radioactive elements...).