nuclear-news

Let’s look at the issues: Energy

Let’s look at the issues: Energy

Independent Political Report September 29th, 2008

“……………………….Nuclear is the largest source of electricity that is not a fossil fuel. It does not generate any greenhouse gases, but the mining of uranium, which is used by nuclear plants, does considerable environmental damage. However, many environmentalists and policymakers still champion it as a solution to climate change, which it has the potential to be. Nuclear waste is also a problem with nuclear power, in that spent nuclear fuel has no safe place to be stored right now. Perhaps the greatest problem with nuclear power is the price to taxpayers. Each new nuclear plant built in the United States will cost at least one billion dollars in federal subsidies……………”

Let’s look at the issues: Energy

Tags: nuclear, antinuclear, uranium, radioactive

September 30, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs