Don't forget that burning coal releases more radioactivity into the environment ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

deegles on Dec 6, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Schoolchildren ordered indoors as air pollution cl...

Don't forget that burning coal releases more radioactivity into the environment than nuclear power (because of trace amounts of uranium).

michaelbuckbee on Dec 6, 2013 [–]

This is where the marketing of various energy options comes into play. The discussion might be different if it was "burning uranium laced coal" vs "controlled nuclear generation"

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact