There has been an ongoing debate on whether nuclear power plants are good or bad for society. Nuclear power plants have positives and negatives to them but, the negatives out-weight the positives. These power plants are extremely costly and all have a risk of failure. The nuclear power plant should not be built in Brooklyn, New York; it will cause many problems and possibly harm the people that live here. One major con in building a nuclear power plant is the time it takes to build on and the cost. According to the article, Fatal Flaws of Nuclear Power by Public Citizen, “Over $115 billion was given to the nuclear industry in direct taxpayer subsidies” The article also stated that the federal government subsidies about $5.7 billion on wind and solar power over the same period of time. The nuclear power industry has taken a little over 20 times more money than wind and solar power has gotten in the same period of time. Another …show more content…
According to the article, Going Nuclear A Green Makes The Case by Patrick Moore, nuclear power plants have 6 foot thick reinforced concrete walls that have the ability to protect its contents inside if there was to be a terrorist attack. Many people fear that nuclear power plants are prime targets for a terrorist attack but as stated in the article, the power plants have the ability to contain the waste and radioactive material if it was to happen. Even though this is a positive, there are many more negative features that out weight the positives. Nuclear power plants are very dangerous and should not be in highly populated areas like Brooklyn. They can never be 100% safe and run the risk of harming many people in the area. Nuclear power plants are extremely expensive, take a very long time to build, have difficulty storing waste and pose a danger to people who get exposed to the waste. This nuclear power plant should not be built in