Kev, I've already conceded that I'm basically on board with nuclear power, and I'm sure technology has improved to the point that it can be done relatively safely. But still, accidents happen, and I have to say I'd be angry and worried if a plant was built anywhere closer to my home than Callaway (I'm not all that thrilled that Callaway is only about 100 miles due west of me).
But all in all, I agree with you that it's a viable energy source, and surely more environmentally friendly than our current policy of anything-goes fossil fuel burning. Let's not pretend, though, that nuclear power comes without a certain amount of risk. Our main focus should be on entirely renewable energy, and only supplemented with nuclear and fossil fuel.
Yeah, because anything US owned and operated is impervious to disaster, right? Like the BP oil spill? Imagine if that was nuclear fallout instead...all over northern Arkansas. Yea! Mutations!