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To: Road Walker who wrote (2968)	11/3/2008 12:26:43 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

They'll still be lower than under Obama. Obama admits he's gonna make CO2 linked power rates "skyrocket" (his word!) but doesn't want nuclear.

To: Road Walker who wrote (2968)	11/3/2008 5:12:53 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

That's a ridiculous price for 2 reactors (as I understand the proposal). It was claimed that the costs were skyrocketing due to cost of concrete and other raw materials, so I suspect those price projections have decreased. Nuclear has to have a cost-benefit equation factored in, like any other form of power generation. In some circumstances it may make sense, while in others it may not. But bankrupting the coal industry isn't going to help alleviate costs of power generation either. Hawk