So they are trying to say that mining uranium produces CO2, but drilling oil is OK? Steel and concrete? What about the steel and concrete used to build conventional power plants? It's strange that when people talk about nuclear energy, they include ALL the emissions, but when talking about oil, coal or gas power plants, they only seem to include the emissions from burning the fuel.
Nuclear energy is not zero carbon. So what? It's a step in the right direction. Shouldn't we be focusing on that? Even with wind turbines and all the new solar technologies, some carbon is still emitted. But that is not the point. The point is that we should lower the emissions before it's too late.
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