Barack Obama's recent comments on nuclear energy

[Dogmudgeon]

A few remarks by the next President of the United States on nuclear energy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080620/pl_nm/usa_politics_obama_energy_dc">Obama: Nuclear power worth considering, not panacea (Reuters)

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Friday nuclear power was "not a panacea" for U.S. energy woes but it is worth investigating its further development.

During a meeting with U.S. governors, Obama noted that nuclear power does not emit greenhouse gases and therefore the United States should consider investing research dollars into whether nuclear waste can be stored safely for its reuse.

But he said, "I don't think that nuclear power is a panacea."

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Sounds like a sensible approach to me.

GOBAMA!

--p!

[whistle]

1. Of course it isn't and neither is any other form of power generation a remedy for all ills or diffic

...but safe 4th generational nuclear power has to be part of the mix

[jbnow]

2. In the past he's talked about safe disposal of wastes

needing to be worked out.
Wonder how France deals with that