But the many experts and analysts who went on record early saying this wasn't going to be a major disaster It's only a "major disaster" by nuclear standards. C

But the many experts and analysts who went on record early saying this wasn't going to be a major disaster It's only a "major disaster" by nuclear standards. Compared to the loss of life that we routinely accept in coal mining and the air pollution from burning it, it's barely a blip. (http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/coal-pollution-fatalities http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/coal-p...)