Nuclear Waste Update

NY Times article As Nuclear Waste Languishes, Expense to U.S. Rises

Nuclear does not cause green house gases (which is good), but the problems of disposal and terrorist incidents are challenges. Not to mention the threat of nuclear war with nuclear proliferation. An atomic war would do major damage to the environment, especially since it won't be in low population areas (middle of nowhere) as the 2000 Atomic Testings that were done above ground.

Many countries are expanding their nuclear development (like China). France has a huge nuclear program and gets 75% of it's electricity from nuclear. US gets 20% of it's electricity from nuclear. New technology, such as Pebble Bed Reactors, should reduce the potential for accidents.