Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Nuclear Power: Not In My Back Yard

How big does your back yard have to be to avoid fallout from a nuclear disaster? I have no idea, but the Nuclear Now website claims that nuclear power is safe and much more environmentally friendly than traditional types of power such as oil and coal powered stations.
New nuclear technology means that much more power can be derived from the same amount of material and that the waste produced is less and far less dangerous.
Already about 20% of the power generated in the US comes from nuclear powered stations. These stations have an admirable safety record as not one single fatality has been recorded as a result of nuclear power over their 40 year history.

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