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