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waste—has recently sparked several debates and protesters. Major powers on all sides realize that a crucial situation has been thrust upon us by the aging nuclear reactor facilities across the nation. In the past two decades, research has been done on Yucca Mountain in order to assess the effectiveness of the location to become the nation’s comprehensive nuclear repository, AKA a Giant Radioactive Mountain. Yet, the hidden technology of reprocessing has somehow managed to escape the minds of many, or

One of the major technological break though in the late 19th and early 20th century was the birth of atomic fission, between 1895 and 1945. In WWII, the men of science applied this new knowledge to create the atomic bomb. Only few years after the war in 1956, this cognition was applied to make new power plants, fueled by the new energy source uranium. (pg1 World Nuclear Association) Today, as much as we know about nuclear power is one of the most powerful and fresh energy, compared to any carbon

Nuclear Energy: Not the World’s Answer to Energy Independence Humanity is at a critical point in its history. Sea levels have risen by around three millimeters per year since 1993 (“Sea Level"), and atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide are measured at 399.3 parts per million (ppm) as of November 2014 ("Carbon Dioxide"). This is particularly shocking when one considers that over the past 800,000 years, carbon dioxide fluctuations have stayed between 180 and 300 ppm (Smol). Global average

Sustainable agriculture means to manage farms in a way that does not exploit and deplete the natural resources. Sustainable agriculture is when farmers adapt practices that enrich the soil, protect the waterways, and enable biodiversity. One best practice that supports sustainable agriculture is crop rotation. Crop rotation is not new; I remember learning about this in the third grade. Soil needs time to rest, but an open field with exposed soil is not good for the environment. Planting cover

The hazardous radioactive nuclear waste stockpiles, created over several decades due to the expansion of nuclear industry in the domains of power generation, science, industry, military and medical fields, is an intensified global concern today. There are several categories of nuclear waste and the most unfavorable are the intermediate level and the high level nuclear leftovers because of their radioactivity (International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) 2013, p.9). The majority of this highly radioactive

While there are plenty of benefits to using nuclear power, there are numerous disadvantages that also come with its use. There have been nuclear incidents throughout history that have caused many questions to be raised about how safe nuclear energy really is. One of the most notable accidents is the one that happened at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. An explosion at the plant destroyed the reactor core which in released radioactive material into the atmosphere. This accident has been considered

Some may ask what is nuclear energy the dictionary defines this as: nuclear energy n. 1.     The energy released by a nuclear reaction, especially by fission or fusion. 2.     Nuclear energy regarded as a source of power. Also called atomic energy Nuclear power was first known to be researched in the early 1900's, and by the world war; it reached its greatest peak by demonstrating to the world its power to destroy. Nuclear energy can be good or

Area 51 is located 125 miles northwest of Las Vegas. To say the least, this base is limited. For example, “…the only way you’ll catch a glimpse of the base in person is to take the strenuous hike to the top of Tikaboo Peak, which is 26 miles from the facility.” A photo taken by a satellite finally found this base. Research says, “…but in 1988 a Soviet Satellite photographed the base.”. The facility was claimed to be first discovered on April 12, 1955 but its existence was not acknowledged until