Ng 1
My theory is that, because nuclear power plants are so expensive to build, maintain, and sanitize in the case of a nuclear disaster, wealthy individuals are not willing to invest in them. The cost of repairing the damages in the aftermath of the Three-Mile Island disaster illustrate this, along with the high cost of building […]
Soto 1 – planes incinerated
At first appearance, it would appear that any direct attack would be futile against the defenses prepared. If terrorists were to attack the plant, one would assume the primary targets, by air, would be the twin domes or containment buildings that house the two reactors. However, the containment buildings are built in such a way […]
Islam 3
An energy problem that can be solved with a political solution, nuclear power remains an anomaly in the otherwise vibrant and successful American energy industry and the wider American economy. Unfortunately, the political environment of the United States allows for very little room for such wrongs to be righted […] Read more
Islam 1
Although it is true that few ever take the time to appreciate societal structures in place when they do work, many people do criticize those same structures when they fail to work, or when an incident happens. The residue from that criticism often taints our perception for years to come. Read more
Cook-Loshilov 3
The moral of my story is one that permeates throughout life itself. Let’s go out there and learn. Educating ourselves is not an easy undertaking—it means being comfortable with saying “I don’t know” and venturing into uncertain and conflicting territory. And it means challenging the way we see the world by not only understanding the […]
Cook-Loshilov 2
I wanted to hold well-educated views on energy. And I believe that should be everyone’s goal. The problem with a lot of the energy arguments that are filling up news headlines and political debate is that they are not always factual (yes, there is falsified news out there on the world wide web—try not to […]
Cook-Loshilov 1
The way I see it, all power comes at a price. But in order to make an informed decision about what we should pay to have it, it is important to examine all arguments and bring them all together to form a personalized opinion. To bastardize a quote from Joni Mitchell, I’ve looked at nuclear […]
Caraballo 3
Indian Point gives 100% of its power to New York City. It is the closest nuclear power plant to New York City, and it is so close because of the high need for energy in New York. New York City uses half of all New York power supply, and of the 6 nuclear power plants […]
Caraballo 2
Nuclear power plants have highly radioactive waste but the amount is negligible compared the other kinds of waste and it has the ability to be reprocessed. Our guide Patrick told us that all of the used fuel from all the reactors in the United States could fill one football stadium. Compare that to our enormous […]
