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Old 03-15-2011, 11:30 PM   #87
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Originally Posted by JWBear View Post
I haven't fact checked this yet, but I just read a comment that every nuclear plant in operation saves the burning of about 2 million tons of coal a year. With 442 operating nuclear plants worldwide that's a total of 884 million tons per year. Just think how much mining, waste, and pollution those nukes prevent.
Not to mention the thousands of miners that are killed in coal mining accidents each year.
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