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Fossil fuels are a primary source for providing energy throughout the United States. These sources of energy are causing many problems involving environment, health, and pollution. The solution? Nuclear power. Nuclear power is seen as a green energy that can improve global warming. However, there a more issues that can result from using nuclear power. Even though there are a lot of people who support it, nuclear power can result in world threatening problems. Nuclear waste, expense and time, and the threat regarding to war and terrorism are constant issues related to nuclear power.

There are many different opinions on whether we should continue to create nuclear energy or we should stop it. Some of the positive aspects are there has been no fatalities at nuclear power plants. Another one is nuclear power plants generate 20% of today power. Also nuclear energy is a clean power source with no pollution. Some negative aspects are creating these plants cost a lot of money. Another problem is we are running out of places to store waste. The waste puts off nuclear radiation

Nuclear power plants are a safe, clean and reliable source of energy production. They are uniquely qualified to meet the growing demand for energy in the USA.

According to Nuclear Energy, one bad side to nuclear energy is radioactive waste, this waste happens when the nuclear reactors needs to dispose waste and these wastes are extremely hazardous. The waste can emit radiation over maybe ten thousand years and it can contaminate the sands and the water. In addition, nuclear accidents are a big negative because when a power plant blows up or has an accident, the area around it and more will be contaminated by radiation. To take a case in point, a place called Chernobyl, Russia had a nuclear accident in April 26 ,1986 and it left the city deserted and now it’s a wasteland which no one can even live or even get close. Moreover, another negative side is nuclear radiation, uranium contains radiation main reason for cancer, and when workers work a long time with radiation it will affect them. Effects of radiation is losing of hair, diarrhea, fever, and fatigue. Thus, the negative side on using uranium in nuclear power plants are the nuclear waste that emits when nuclear reactors disposed of waste, when a nuclear accident happens it doesn’t harm one person it harms a very wide amount of people and the area like Chernobyl, and then radiation uranium emits radiation and when workers work with uranium for a very long time it will affect them and cause many

If everybody changed their mind soon enough everybody will be wanting nuclear power plants. Another good thing that comes out of nuclear energy is it would cost 2.10 cents per kilowatt and petroleum was 21.56 cents. Scientist have figured out what is causing global warming and that is greenhouse gasses. A great number of people think that nuclear energy contributes to a number of greenhouse gasses. Those people are wrong because nuclear energy only let's a fraction of what oil or coal does. Situations can happen with any sort of energy making machine, but luckily nuclear has the best security out of all of them. Over the past years, they have added plan after plan for emergencies and procedures.

Nuclear energy has come a long way over the years. It has proven to be clean, safe, and reliable. But those three things are not the only benefits of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy also proves jobs for many people. With nuclear energy, it is the only source of energy that can replace a significant part of the fossil fuels, which those massively pollute the atmosphere and contribute to the greenhouse effect. I believe that nuclear should be continued to be used. The three reasons I think it should still be used are because of the environmental consequences it prevents, the reliability, and the cost of it.

Nuclear energy provides solutions to many concerns over climate change, energy resource availability, air quality and energy security. So far, electricity production through nuclear energy use has developed through three generations.

Despite the fear of nuclear disasters and proliferation of nuclear weapons, the 435 nuclear power reactors around the world produce approximately 16 percent of the world’s electricity and 19 percent of electricity in the United States (WIT, 2013). In a world increasingly affected by global warming, with increasing energy consumption, it is important to acknowledge that nuclear power is a safe, clean, reliable, and sustainable source of energy, unlike our presumptions. This paper analyzes potential risks and benefits of nuclear power as a fuel source and why the United States should continue nuclear power production.

There are many ways nuclear energy impacts America. Nuclear energy can either damage or be an effective way to harness energy in the U.S. Many Americans believe that using nuclear energy is dangerous but beneficial to the entire world. Truth be told both sides are correct. Some pros of using nuclear energy are the low cost of production plus in return also gaining a enormous load of energy,  the low pollution levels, and also being more reliable than solar or wind energy which needs to have sun or windy areas to operate when in turn nuclear power plants can work in any weather conditions and can create energy all the time only being shut down for maintenance checks. While having many pros there are also many cons. Unfortunately for such a

For over 50 years, scientists have been debating against whether nuclear energy is the ideal source to use. On one hand, the plant requires the use of less acreage than a solar or wind farm, thus preserving homes for plants and animals. On the other hand, the potential risk of radiation exposure puts the general population at stake. There are many pros and cons for both sides of the problem but I believe that there is more of a negative outcome when nuclear energy is used rather than traditional forms of extracting energy, such as, solar, wind or the use of fossil fuels. To have a better understanding of nuclear energy, one should know the basics of it. the process begins with small pellets of uranium placed into rods and stacked closely together. Then, a neutron is exposed to the first rod, causing it to break down or split and release two more neutrons that will hit the other uranium pellets and so on.This repetitive process is known as fission, “the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts”. In this case, that “something” represents atoms. The chain reaction produces heat that boils water, produces steam, spins turbines (fans) which results in the creation of electricity. As simple as the procedure may sound, its impact on the planet brings concern to many environmentalists.

Most people on Earth today are very sensitive to the idea of nuclear energy in general. They have seen and heard news on television and online on disasters involving nuclear energy plants/reactors and assume that all nuclear energy and nuclear plants are dangerous to the people and the environment. Yet very little people know about the benefits that nuclear energy can have on the environment. Nuclear energy is capable of creating electricity without releasing carbon gas into the atmosphere, creating is more environmentally friendly than most, if not all other forms of producing electricity. With that said, I believe that nuclear energy should be used in place of fossil fuels producing electricity to reduce carbon emissions

There are many forms of energy that we may use everyday ,but one of the most important types of energy is nuclear energy. While one can not use nuclear energy to power a lawnmower, it is used on a much larger scale. There are countless ways to obtain energy, but nuclear energy is obtained in a somewhat unique way compared to other forms. In this way nuclear energy is differentiated from other forms of energy like hydro and geothermal energy. This along with many other reasons like nuclear energy produces more energy with fewer resources and being better for the environment is why many governments and their scientist prefer nuclear energy.

Although nuclear power seems like a safe alternative there are many who still disagree with its safety and effectiveness. Money is a source of much backlash when nuclear power is brought up. Joseph Romm, author, physicist, and advocate for reducing greenhouse gases, says, “That means a nuclear power plant that would have cost $4 billion to build in 2000 would have cost more than $11 billion to build last October [2007]”. The budget for producing and maintaining the energy is only so much. With increasing prices, there will be no budget for anything else if nuclear power is to be kept as a source of energy. Another factor is the cost of purchase for nuclear power provided homes. The cost for purchasing nuclear power goes up in order to make a profit or at least break even. This fact is further magnified considering that the cost went up almost two hundred percent in the span of seven years. This would mean that only the very wealthy will be able to afford nuclear energy, which defeats the purpose of having it in the first place. But money is of no use if the world is put into a nuclear apocalypse. Many, who oppose, often attack the safety of nuclear power, noting that nuclear power can be used as a weapon of war. It is a fact that, “There are now more than 40 countries with civil nuclear power programmes, giving them the tools for nuclear weapons. Nuclear technology will always carry the risk that it will be used to construct weapons of mass destruction” (Greenpeace

When the words nuclear energy comes out of an individual’s mouth there are always people associating it with harm. Most of time people think of the nuclear bombs, nuclear waste or other horrible incidents. There is no doubt that these are the wrong ways of using and looking at nuclear energy. However, there are many positives about nuclear energy. Unfortunately, the nuclear energy that could be talked about today is being ignored and shut down. The thought of terrible incidents are clouding the vision for a potential brighter and better future. The present day people, filled with too much sensitivity, are obstructing those who try to better their countries with the addition of more nuclear reactors. Although nuclear waste can be hazardous, in fact, nuclear energy has a very positive impact on the economy and the environment.

Although nuclear power comes with higher risks which include radioactive waste and nuclear accidents, many people are more optimistic about nuclear power than they used to be 10 years ago. The technology now is much more advanced, especially in terms of safety with many back-ups in emergency situations. Regarding the use of nuclear power, the results from Cardiff University’s survey show that the percentage of people supporting and opposing nuclear power is approximately equal (32% compared to 29%). The rate of those opposing decreased by 8% from 2005 to 2013, while there was a climb by 6% in the rate of those supporting. 44% people agreed that nuclear stations should be used at currents levels and expanded in the future, and a similar proportion (37%) think the benefits outweigh the risks of nuclear reactors. World Nuclear News (2011) suggests that there is also a different opinion between gender, ages and socio-economic factors. Men are more in favour of nuclear energy than women (53% in comparison with 21%). People over 55 years old and higher social-economic groupings were more supportive of nuclear power.