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