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