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Nuclear Energy's Importance
How important is
it to have more energy- and more electricity?
Do we really
need nuclear power to generate electricity?
Can we rely on
other energy sources such as solar and wind power?
Costs of Nuclear Energy
How does the
cost of nuclear power compare with that of other sources?
Won't better
energy management
of the electricity now available reduce and postpone the need for new
power plants?
What effect will
the disposal of spent fuel and decommissioning of nuclear plants have on
the price of electricity?
What happens to
the price of electricity when any new plant is built?
Radiation
What is radiation
and how are we exposed to it?
What are the
health effects of radiation?
How much
radiation do I get from nuclear power plants?
What guidelines
are
followed for the release of radioactivity from nuclear plants?
What measures do
U.S nuclear
plants take to be certain they are having minimal effects on the environment?
How do we know
how much
radioactivity is released from a nuclear plant if an accident happens?
What is the
risk to the
public from radioactivity released during nuclear plant operations?
Safety
How good is the
safety record of nuclear plants?
What actually
caused the accident at Chernobyl?
How are U.S.
reactors different from the reactor at Chernobyl?
What would be the
effect of a Chernobyl-type accident if it occurred in the U.S?
What are the
health impacts of Chernobyl?
Why are nuclear
plants located near large cities?
How is the public
protected
from potential hazards of operating nuclear power plants?
How are nuclear
plants licensed and regulated?
How would an
earthquake affect a nuclear power plant?
What was learned
from the accident at Three Mile Island?
Is sabotage of a
nuclear plant likely?
Risks and Benefits
Are the risks
involved with
nuclear power more or less than other risks in our lives?
How is the pubilc
protected
by insurance covering personal injury or property loss that might result
from nuclear accidents?
Are benefits of
nuclear worth the risks?
What other uses
are there for nuclear?
Why hasn't the
waste disposal question been resolved before now?
Nuclear Waste and Transportation
How much nuclear
waste is there?
What are
low-level wastes and how are they disposed of?
What happens to
nuclear fuel that comes out of a reactor?
Why are nuclear
wastes transported and how are risks avoided?
How are nuclear
material shipments regulated?
Will radioactive
waste hazards be left as a "legacy" for future generations?
What is our
responsibility concerning nuclear energy?
References
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