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Solving the Energy Problem Without Nuclear

A favorite bumper sticker of mine is "More People died at Chappaquiddick than Three Mile Island". There are safe methodologies for storing nuclear waste in areas with no seismic activity occurs. The quantity of waste is a problem, but using breeder reactors, Thorium, and spending the money necessary to develop fusion reactors is far superior to burying our heads in the sand and saying it won't work because of waste is beyond stupid. Just one application would be to use nuclear power to create the temperature necessary for "in situ" processes to release the oils in shale. It is non-polluting and would be a perfect application. Solar, wind, wise biofuels (excludes food crops like corn), conservation, intelligent building, smaller houses, more efficient transportation are just part of the solution. Ignoring the potential of nuclear is an ostrich that should be killed.