#DidYouKnow during its eight years of sailing, the NS Savannah covered 454,675 miles on 163 pounds of uranium. If it had been oil-fired, it would’ve burned nearly 29 million gallons of fuel. Tweet added by DOT Maritime Administration @DOTMARAD

DOT Maritime Administration

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#DidYouKnow during its eight years of sailing, the NS Savannah covered 454,675 miles on 163 pounds of uranium. If it had been oil-fired, it would’ve burned nearly 29 million gallons of fuel.

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Louise Brookes

@louisembrookes

4 years

@DOTMARAD @nuclearkatie My mate worked on a sub with that stuff & now has leukemia, doesnt see the connection.

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Silverbull🇮🇪1215

@Silverb95453037

3 years

@DOTMARAD Fascinating john

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jonnymac

@holeefkwitulo

3 years

@DOTMARAD With zero emissions

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Rick James

@RickJam77550807

3 years

@DOTMARAD And if it would have exploded, or sunk?

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Ian Thomas

@scramblin8man

3 years

@DOTMARAD At today's price the cost of the #Uranium would be $6500. A great example of how ridiculously cheap #Uranium is and how the price of #Uranium is not a factor in the cost of #nuclear power. Did the fuel buyer for this ship care. Not a chance.

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