Nuclear Energy

     “The Federal Government should continue the usage of nuclear energy.” This could be a bad thing to stop but could also be a better thing to stop.  There is a lot of energy being wasted when transporting the nuclear waste created.  On the other hand, this can form a better way to use energy.

     Some pros are:

• Nuclear power also has a lot fewer greenhouse emissions.

• Nuclear power produces very inexpensive electricity.

• It is estimated that with the current rate of consumption of uranium, we have enough uranium for another 70-80 years.

• It is more compelling and more proficient than other energy sources.

• If we know how to control atomic fusion, the same reactions that fuel the sun, we can have almost unlimited energy.

• Can run under any climate change and/or temperature

• Makes the income of delivering power low.

• There is no negative impact on water, land or any territories.

     Some cons are:

• The process of mining and refining uranium hasn’t been a clean process.

• Transporting nuclear fuel to and from plants represents a pollution hazard.

• Once the fuel is used, you can’t simply take it to the landfill, it’s radioactive and dangerous.

• A nuclear power plant creates 20 metric tons of nuclear fuel per year, and with that comes a lot of nuclear waste.

• It can also cause damage to living things in and around the plants.

• The radioactive waste produced can potentially cause serious health effects on the lives of people as well as the environment.

• Nuclear energy is used to make weapons.

• If these weapons go into the wrong hands, that could be the end of this world.

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