I'm gonna get my backside kicked for this...

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20928053.600-fossil-fuels-are-far-deadlier-than-nuclear-power.html

According to this article, nuclear power kills fewer people than fossil fuels when all the health effects of pollution are considered. The difference is that pollution does it slowly, so you can't really see it happening and attribute it specifically to fossil fuels (and Republicans will point that out enthusiastically), whereas when a nuke plant goes up, it's more obvious.

Note that I'm not saying nuclear power is safe, just that overall, fossil fuels are worse. So what's the best thing to do? Use nuclear temporarily while developing solar and other renewable forms of energy. Above all, increase efficiency in cars and electrical appliances so less fossil fuels or nuclear power are needed. That will require finding every Republican who says it's socialism, or that our freedoms are being taken away and kicking squarely in the ass. Hard.