MN nukes

There are 449 nuclear reactors operating in the the world today with 96 in the United States and 60 new plants are under construction. For each terewatt-hour of energy generated there are 32 deaths due to accidents and air pollution but the figure for nuclear energy is .07 and that includes the deaths in Fukushima and Chernobyl. The new small nuclear reactors shut down safely when power is lost. In additions they produce smaller amounts of waste and can use up existing stored waste. Nuclear takes up much less space and uses much shorter transmission lines. Nuclear is as safe as wind and solar but needs no back up power source. Nuclear does not destroy the earth because it needs no rare earth metals. Nuclear is making a come back but the national press hasn't figured that out yet. Here is an example of where MN stands. Some state lawmakers and clean energy advocates think it's time to reconsider whether modern nuclear technology should be part of Minnesota's future. It has finally occurred to them that wind and solar need backup and since fossil fuel cannot be considered they are left with only one alternative. It was Minnesota lawmakers who decided in 1994 to ban the construction of nuclear power plants.