Jagged -
There's a yes and no answer to that.
The best answer to qualms about Nuclear power is given by Stewart Brand - a former anti-nuclear activist and very popular 'green' author. He is about as environmentally-friendly as one can get, but he is now a proponent of nuclear power as a way to be green while meeting challenging economic factors.
You can watch his fantastic 1hr presentation on the green movement and nuclear power here:
http://fora.tv/2009/10/09/Stewart_Brand_Rethinking_Green#fullprogram
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.







