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So we're going to use another depletable energy source that we mostly import, but this time the by product is extremely toxic? Great. :roll:
Uhh the by-product of OIL is extremely toxic for our air. The by-product of nuclear reactions are harmless as long as they are stored properly...which is more than you can say for oil.
EnigmaO01 said:Mining for uranium is quite pretty too btw considering it's very volume intensive.
Did anyone know the U.S. imports 92 percent of our uranium? Kind of reminds me of oil.
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one of the biggest misconceptions about nuclear power at the moment is this: It will end our energy dependence foreigners. The truth is it will not. That's the dirty little secret most people don't know about nuclear power in the United States these days.
Trends I'm Watching: U.S. Imports 92% of Uranium for Nuclear Power
We import most of our uranium, but it takes relatively little uranium to power a nuclear plant. The biggest expense of a nuclear power plant is just building it, not the cost of uranium.
If we switched from oil to nuclear power, we would spend a lot less money importing uranium than we spend importing oil.