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The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Power

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Nuclear Power has been a controversial topic for a ling time. With disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima creating heavy skepticism and mistrust in nuclear power from the masses. Skipping past the heavily debated topic of using nuclear power at all, theres the question of building nuclear plants, when a more conventional plant such a a coal plant would suffice. To summarize, should nuclear power be used and developed when compared to its competition? To Clarify, by 'competition' I mean conventional methods of power generation, namely coal and gas.

On the two nuclear disasters that have occurred, Chernobyl and fukushima, Both Plants began construction around the 1950s. At that time nuclear power was of course nowhere near as sophisticated

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