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Old July 14th 08, 01:57 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default On-the-Radio : The Picken's Plan - How We Can Reduce Our Dependenceon Foreign Oil ?

Billy Burpelson wrote:
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Yup...nuclear is tough because the waste is so dangerous and lasts so
long. Now coal...well, that might not be too bad because you are working
with just hundreds or thousands of power plants; and scrubber and
precipitator technology has come a long way. It's waaay easier and safer
to store fly ash rather than nuclear waste.


Coal plants release more radiation than nukes.