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And to add: there is another huge negative to nuclear. The hidden and forgotten costs of uranium mining and waste are almost always glossed over and forgotten. The only solution for secure disposal of mines, and mining waste, is flooding. So now you have massive (50-5000 acres) ponds or lakes, to manage in perpetuity. We often hear of regular mining tailings ponds failing. Now imagine acidic, toxic and radioactive, water and sludge flooding down stream. Example: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-min...


> massive (50-5000 acres) ponds or lakes

Pretty sure you meant to write "tiny" there. Compare the numbers with copper mining. Going to ban copper?




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