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In reply to the discussion: All nuclear plants should be shut down, IMHO. [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Way more that conventional fuel plants. That energy contributes to climate change.
Second, no insurance company will insure a nuclear plant. Why? Because they recognize the risk is too high.
We have nuclear plants in this country that are decades beyond their engineered lifespan. They are time-bombs.
And do you know why the nuclear plant owners are paying millions on lobbying? They know that if their plants are shut down, they will not be able to afford to clean up the resulting nuclear mess. My guess is that power companies will end up taking their profits and going bankrupt and leaving the clean up for the taxpayers.
Were you aware that thousands of tons of spent nuclear fuel is being stored in unsafe conditions all across this nation? Why? Because the nuclear industry hasnt figured out what to do with their spent fuel.
http://www.aaj.tv/2012/07/solar-energy-replaces-nuclear-energy-in-germany/