| For decades, the terms nuclear power have | | | | and the people have found a renewed interest |
| sent feelings of fear in those hearing them. | | | | in nuclear power as an energy source due to |
| We have all been influenced by the movies and | | | | the continuous rise in the price of oil. The |
| reports on the devastating impact that | | | | average citizen is frustrated and worried |
| nuclear power can have on our Nation. | | | | about the high price of gas, with no relief |
| However, nuclear power can also be a positive | | | | in sight. |
| thing for our Nation, offering as an | | | | |
| alternate source of emission free energy. | | | | Some developers worry about the risk of |
| Used properly, nuclear reactions can be used | | | | building nuclear power plants. Special |
| to generate energy in the forms of heat and | | | | designs are being considered to help prevent |
| electricity. | | | | accidents from occurring. Another concern is |
| | | | the possibility of radioactive contamination |
| Few people realize that many countries, | | | | from such nuclear power plants. It seems |
| including the United States are already using | | | | everyone wants to use the energy, yet no one |
| nuclear power as a source of energy. The | | | | wants a plant to be built in their area. |
| United States uses nuclear power to supply up | | | | Further worries involve nuclear power plants |
| to 20% of the overall usage. Other countries | | | | being used in terrorists attacks. |
| use it a lot more. For example, France | | | | |
| produces up to 80% of its energy from nuclear | | | | The prospect of using nuclear power as an |
| power. | | | | emissions free energy source is very good. |
| | | | With the right technology, it may one day |
| Not only is nuclear power able to produce | | | | replace fossil fuels as our main source of |
| emissions free energy, research indicates | | | | energy. Doing so would result in the United |
| that using it can help reverse the greenhouse | | | | States being less dependent on other |
| effects. That is one of the main reason | | | | countries that supply us with vast amounts of |
| environmentalists are pushing so hard for | | | | oil. Until the actual risk can be assessed, |
| nuclear power to replace the use of fossil | | | | this idea will continue to be in the works |
| fuels. The issue has been pushed to the back | | | | with the government, researchers, and |
| burner for decades. However, the government | | | | designers. |