Isn nuclear energy bad for the environment?
According to the Nuclear Energy Institute, “Nuclear energy is the most eco-efficient of all energy sources because it produces the most electricity in relation to its minimal environmental impact.” Nuclear plants produce no harmful emissions that deplete the ozone layer and contribute to greenhouse gases and acid rain. In fact, by taking the place of fossil-fueled plants, the operation of our nation’s 103 commercial nuclear plants reduces carbon dioxide emissions by some 165 million tons of carbon each year. Furthermore, nuclear plants require less land than renewable energy sites, such as a wind farm. Two nuclear reactors require on average about 200 acres; a wind farm that would equal the output of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant would require 1,050 times as much land.
