In fact, so closely are growth and emissions linked that one commentator, Forbes' JeffMcMahon, has a post up whose title suggests we could use emissions as an indicator of economic activity.
As my colleague JeffMcMahon has noted earlier this week, one risk of nuclear that has come to light in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster is the possibility of radioactive contaminants, particularly iodide, making its way into drinking water.