Pros and Cons to Nuclear Energy

I found a good website that discussed a couple of the different pros and cons to nuclear energy. So here are some of the different things I found!

Pros:

• Less pollution than using fossil fuels: Burning coal produces a lot of carbon dioxide. Using nuclear energy would significantly lower the pollution in the world today.
• Lower dependence on foreign oil: If we can find ways to use more nuclear energy and less fossil fuels, especially petroleum.
• Reliability: Nuclear power is more reliable "because they are less vulnerable to shortages because of strikes or natural disasters." It is not vulnerable to shortages because it is not a fossil fuel, and therefore can be renewable.
• Safety: Nuclear power is very safe because of all of the restrictions and laws set in place to prevent any nuclear disasters. Because safety is such an important part of nuclear power, there are many restrictions and policies put in place to make nuclear power more safe than other forms of energy.

Cons

• Nuclear meltdown: There is a possiblity of nuclear meltdown, which could have potential grave danger. These are not very common though, but when they do happen it is a very big deal in the media, and many people hear about it then, and that is part of the reason for the negative conatation for nuclear energy.
• Waste Disposal: There is a major problem on where to store and/or put nuclear waste once it is used. This is the biggest compliant against nuclear power.

Even though there are many pros and cons to nuclear energy, I believe that it is a good source to consider and continue to improve for this world.

http://members.tripod.com/funk_phenomenon/nuclear/procon.htm