Nuclear Power

In theory, nuclear power is a reasonable alternative to things such as gasoline and electricity by the fact that it is more efficient and typically environment friendly. However, the process of creating nuclear energy create a harmful by-product known as "spent fuel." Spent fuel is a higly radioactive and dangerous waste that every nuclear powerplant produces. A combination of uranium, plutonium, and curium, the process of disposing the spent fuel has been a hotly debatable topic amongst scientists. While it is true that the toxic product could somehow seep through and cause genetic mutations that the earth has never seen before, the total radioactive waste produced by one nuclear plant is significantly less than that produced by a fossil fuel plant.

At the moment, France has used nuclear energy as a supplier, leading to it having the cleanest air and cheapest electricity in Europe. It also reprocesses its nuclear waste at the moment, which leads to less radiocative waste that needs to be disposed. While it is neccessary for the human population to determine a way to safely dispose of the waste, the evidence shown by the use of nuclear energy has many more pros than cons. Ergo, we should continue to focus our efforts on the safe production of nuclear energy, the energy of the future.