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Warpy

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1. I think they're hoping the molten salt technology has matured

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 09:00 PM

May 2015

and they are desperate to get away from coal. Coal is killing them quickly, while nuclear plants will kill them more slowly.

They're going to have to be very, very careful about where they put them, a lot more careful than they've been about factories that have polluted groundwater and arable land.

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China warned over 'insane' plans for new nuclear power plants [View all] kristopher May 2015 OP

I think they're hoping the molten salt technology has matured Warpy May 2015 #1

Nothing to worry about there FBaggins May 2015 #2