Nuclear Energy
Friend or Foe?
What is Nuclear Energy?
Nuclear energy is used to fuel homes, factories, and offices. We also use nuclear energy to fuel nuclear bombs.
Is It Reliable?
- Nuclear power plants use large quantities of water for cooling the generators. Some nuclear power plants remove large quantities of water from a lake or river, which could affect fish and other aquatic life
- United States power plants produce 2,000 metric tons of radioactive waste every year
- Nuclear fuels are non-renewable because its main product is uranium
- If there is a radioactive accident at the plant, large amounts of radioactive material can be exposed to the area around it, causing serious damage to the citizens
Radiation Towards Humans
Radiation Towards Wildlife
Radiation Towards Plants
The World's Top Three MOST Dangerous Nuclear Disasters
Fukushima, The World's 2nd Most Dangerous
Chernobyl, The World's Most Dangerous
"(Chernobyl) That's like a scream from the universe warning us, but we're not paying attention."
Kyshtym, The World's 3rd Most Dangerous
The Kyshtym Nuclear disaster occurred on September 19, 1957, in Mayak, Russia. This all started when a poorly maintained storage tank exploded which released "50-100 tons of high level radioactive waste". This radioactive material contaminated more that 290 miles. This resulted in death and sickness, as any other nuclear accident causes. "The peasants were required to slaughter their livestock, bury their crops, and plow their farmland." This helped keep the nuclear energy from spreading through food. There was no order for the peasants to do this, but they new that they would have to take matters into their own hands.
Quotes About Nuclear Power
"Nuclear power is a dangerous energy source that creates more problems than it solves..." -Dan Becker
"A meltdown could cause tens of thousands of deaths and hundreds of billions of dollars in damages and spread radioactive contamination across vast areas for centuries." -Beyond Nuclear
Direct Quotes from Chernobyl Victims
“My friends were dying under my eyes,” said Konstantyn Sokolov, 68, a former Chernobyl worker whose voice was hoarse from throat and lip cancer.
“I try not to recollect my memories,” Sokolov said as Orthodox priests led the mourners in a somber procession. “They are very terrible.”
If we stop using nuclear energy, what will replace the energy reproduction?
Conclusion: FOE
Fukushima Support
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http://www.pa.msu.edu/sciencet/ask_st/072292.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayak
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https://rally.org/NeverForgotten
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http://www.cndcymru.org/say-no-to-nuclear-power-email-chris-huhne-now