"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:55:41 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

There are lots of environmentalists who have rethought the nuclear option
for energy. At one point, I thought it a good option (and perhaps it is).
My
main concern with that option is the environmental cost of mining the
uranium, which seems to be pretty destructive.

Compared to coal? The thing about Wyoming coal is that the land isn't
particularly valuable. Not enough rain.

Casady


No... didn't mean to imply that. I believe they use pit and shaft mining.
I'd prefer it over coal for sure.

http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/erhs/...ining_info.htm

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