China Counts the Cost of Coal

Earlier this week, we pointed to a story about how China is producing more coal than ever before. And it's important to remember that it comes with a cost. Here's AOL Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis on his visit to Shanghai:

The city is remarkably clean, but the air is not. There is a cloud of pollution that hangs over the city and stings the eyes. And everywhere you look, at every time of the day, there are people, a seemingly endless stream of people buzzing about - talking, eating, shopping, and working.

After a simply observation like that, it's easy to see why China wants to build so much new nuclear generating capacity.

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