Nuclear Power Brocher

NUCLEAR POWER

For or against Where do you stand? Date: 00/00/00 By Kyle Ivory 15/07/2009 3:49:55 PM

Nuclear power is being used widely all over the world and makes up 15% of the world power.

As a source of clean

energy, nuclear energy does not contribute to global warming, it only emits a small amount of CO2 in comparison to coal. Nuclear energy works by using enriched uranium to create heat which boils water which makes the energy. It only gives off steam into the atmosphere so therefore it is a clean energy source. Australia does not use nuclear power even though they have 23% of uranium and are the second biggest source and could get it at a very low price. The only bi-product is nuclear waste, this is very toxic and has to be disposed of very carefully deep underground to avoid leakage into swamps or rivers. It also doesn’t Breakdown for over 10,000 years according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency standards. Also if Australia uses uranium widely it will give a greater risk of terrorists getting hold of uranium and harnessing it to use

as a weapon, or bombing a plant to cause a nuclear explosion, or simple accidents could happen damaging wildlife. When toxic waste is disposed of underground it has to be transported by bulldozers and the containers are sometimes damaged which could cause it to leak. If it does it could leak into ground water and end up in our drinking water. And the surrounding environment would be damaged and would not go back to normal for at least 50 years. The John Howard-led government went to the November 2007 election with a pro-nuclear power platform. This government was defeated by the Labor Party, which opposes nuclear power for

Australia even though they are into

doing good for the environment. A vote was held in Australia and people were asked “Do you favor or oppose the construction of nuclear power stations in Australia” The result was 41% in favor and 53% against and 6% undecided Uranium is not a renewable source of energy and would run out in 30-60 years Depending on usage. Both nuclear waste

and extinct power plants will pose a

major risk to future

generations.

Why go nuclear?

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