| Uranium or Not?  Some electricity in the U.S. | | | | atomic energy facilities are safe with |
| Today, nuclear energy is America's second largest | | | | their operation and location away from the |
| source of electric power, following coal. Since our | | | | public. The problem is the disposal of the waste; |
| power grid system is interconnected, practically | | | | where to store it or keep storing it. Waste can stay |
| every American gets a portion of their electricity | | | | radio active for thousands of years. There simply is |
| from nuclear power plants. The largest number of | | | | not enough room for the waste. |
| nuclear reactors are located in the eastern portion of | | | | Governmental Resolve The GNEP Global Nuclear |
| the united states. Nuclear reactors are fueled by | | | | Energy Partnership a partnership of the 2006 Bush |
| uranium or plutonium in a solid form. Nuclear energy | | | | administration; has proposed to recycle nuclear waste. |
| plants produce electricity through the fission of | | | | Developing countries would be the consumers of this |
| uranium and plutonium. | | | | reprocessed nuclear waste fuel;Â given the |
| Wise Concern This causes some concern for | | | | fact that this type of fuel is not weapons-grade |
| Americans. A lot of people have heard about the | | | | plutonium and can be kept out of dangerous hands. |
| three mile island melt down in 1979. These are not | | | | Another Resolution It is predicted that over the next |
| the type of worries we face now. Uranium and | | | | couple of years nuclear facilities already in operation |
| plutonium are very nasty elements after they | | | | will begin to shut down. Renewable sources of |
| become nuclear waste. Over the decades managing | | | | energy are on the rise and gaining momentum faster |
| the coolant processes which keep the byproduct | | | | than any other source of energy supply. It's only |
| safe from meltdown have become more advanced | | | | been over one year since the "go green" trend has |
| only minimal error now exists. Health studies show | | | | started to catch on. Now there is at least to large |
| that living around a nuclear plant can cause childhood | | | | companies successfuly promoting consumer Eco |
| leukemia. This can simply be prevented by creating a | | | | energy products such as solar panels and wind |
| perimeter around the reactor facility and designating | | | | powered generators. The percentage of Americans |
| it as a non residential area; up to 50 or 75 | | | | buying these items is growing rapidly. "The United |
| miles. | | | | States is becoming the leader in environmentally |
| No Safe Keeping The true issue becomes | | | | friendly power -supply and demand-." Statement by. |
| where the storage sites of spent uranium and | | | | Kryss Crinega'l Social Science Major at Western |
| plutonium will be. Currently there are 161 million people | | | | Academic Center Main. |
| in the U.S. living as close as 75 miles away from what | | | | -Chad Farmer- Special interests: alternative health and |
| is known as a Department of Energy 121 nuclear | | | | alternative energy. Being a part of trends and setting |
| waste storage site. Research shows cancer | | | | them defines current standing. Envirohealth Trend is |
| percentages are higher in these locations. From this | | | | my blog. Check it out. Drop some comments and |
| perspective it is easily understood that even if the | | | | links all posts is welcome. |