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