I work in the energy industry as well as having a very strong personal interested in global climate change and alternative energy. I simply don't understand why we are still building coal and gas powered generation plant. We have economically equivalent options that are much much better fro this planet. One of these alternatives is nuclear power. France has it right on this one and we need to pull out heads out of our strip mines and get on this band wagon.
I have read
this article on nuclear power and my bullshit-o-meter gives it an initial passing grade. I plan to do a complete fact check soon as an exercise. I will post the results once they are complete. (edit) Fuck that it's too much work right now and I don't have the time. (end edit) Please read this article and send it to everyone you know. We need to get the word out and squash these stupid misconceptions about this source of energy.
--Adam
P.S. I love wind power too but it can't solve out energy problems on it's own. Post in the comments with questions.