Letter: Leave carbon underground

Sir: In your report "Outlook worse for a troubled planet" (3 June) you say that there have been two severe accidents involving radiation releases, Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. The Three Mile Island incident involved the overheating of a reactor due to coolant loss and there was no release of radiation. In fact, Three Mile Island is now up for sale as a prime industrial development site.

DAVID YOUNG

British Nuclear Industry Forum

London SW1