The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Power

At this point in time, the most logical solution to our state’s electricity conundrum seems to be installing a nuclear power plant in East Pennsboro Township. While some citizens have concerns about the safety of the instillation of a nuclear power plant, it appears that our understanding of the security of nuclear power plants has grown greatly. The nation has much experience with accidental happenings at nuclear power plants after the event at Three Mile Island. Additionally, nuclear energy is generally the safest and most potent source of electricity, not to mention its cost-effectiveness and reliability. Nuclear power plants conduct a substantial amount of energy, enough to power the city on an industrial level and bringing power to homes,

Many people would like to present the issue of Three Mile Island as a reason to refrain from building a new nuclear power plant. In opposition, the logical facts support the premonition that the nuclear power accidents do not make nuclear power dangerous, but in fact, more understood. With each new accident, people grow more comprehensive on how to keep nuclear power plants safe. There have been approximately 57 nuclear accidents since the beginning of the existence of nuclear power plants. Howbeit, I look at these accidents as ways to learn. Each time someone made a mistake, it makes us more knowledgeable and more aware so that we don’t make those same mistakes. As John Wooden said, “If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.” We aren’t learning if we aren’t making mistakes. Not to mention the fact that there are accidents in everything and throughout every form of energy. There is always risk but there is also always a possibility of reward. The benefits of nuclear energy outweigh the risks. According to wikipedia.com, in coal mining alone, more than 100,000 people have died. People who believe that nuclear energy is too dangerous have failed to analyze any other form of energy. For every one person that dies from nuclear energy generation, 4,000 people die from coal energy production. In the last century, 100,000 people have died from coal