Question 2: If a nuclear power plant came to our community, would you be comfortable with it and why? If not, where should the plant be an why? Living near a power plant could be bad and good. Most people think it is bad, but studies have shown it was safe living near a power plant, sometimes. It is like a volcano because it needs energy to produce a very big disaster. Pros Better Living Standard - The people who work there are usually the neighboring houses of the nuclear power plant Lower Chance of Power Outage - When you have a neighboring house of the power plant you get a lower chance of a power outage because the wires are really short. This way, the lines have a higher chance of not being destroyed when it is carrying energy. Cheaper Housing - Realtors found out that people aren’t buying homes near a nuclear power plant so they make them cheaper so the homes don’t just go to waste. With this, you can get a home a lot cheaper. …show more content…
When that happens, you have hundreds of jobs available. Then, more people can get jobs. Cons Risk of Nuclear Accident - The possibility of a accident happening at a nuclear power plant is very high. Homes within 10 miles need to take precautions immediately or you could die of it. Homes further than 10 miles will most likely have cancer I would want the nuclear power plant to move to another place because no matter how many pros there are, the risks are very powerful and can affect a lot of people. Here are some major accidents of nuclear power plants which changed a lot of people and how they