Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power station. In the U.S. 100 nuclear reactors provide 20% of the country's energy. Proponents argue that nuclear energy is now safe and emits much less carbon emissions than coal plants. Opponents argue that recent nuclear disasters in Japan prove that nuclear power is far from safe.
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69% Yes |
31% No |
55% Yes |
21% No |
11% Yes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives |
11% No, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
2% Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy |
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1% Yes, but with public subsidy |
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1% Yes, and nationalize the industry |
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@936M36V3yrs3Y
Research needs to be done into fusion and funded by the government
@9D6254H1yr1Y
No. Humans can't be trusted with something that can have that big a environmental impact.
@92ST6V93yrs3Y
The government should fund research into fusion
@9LSH8TK8mos8MO
We need people who know how to work with Nuclear energy. It is a clean power source we just are NOT using it correctly.
@9DQ4YS91yr1Y
Yes because nuclear energy is cool
@8TXN9WY3yrs3Y
@ISIDEWITH9mos9MO
Yes, but we must ensure regular inspections, maintenance, and constant research on how to improve the quality and safety of nuclear energy. Power plants should also be built as far away from civilization as possible in the rare case of a meltdown.
@9GLZ5VL1yr1Y
As part of a common/socialist program to reorganize society to be more green, not a capitalist band-aid.
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