With the realization of what coal and fossil fuels are doing to the environment, the United States and the rest of the world need to find a way to slow down the production of greenhouse gases. The governments of many countries throughout the world understand that nuclear technology is safe and reliable and are actively building new sites. The U.S. needs to step up and do the same.
It is surprising to some people that nuclear energy is green energy. There has been so much hype and distrust of this technology for decades. How can something so controversial, something millions have fought against, be green?
Nuclear is one of the greenest options for baseload power. The byproduct of generating electricity using nuclear technology is steam and spent fuel. The spent fuel doesn't have to be a byproduct. It can be recycled for reuse.
It is time for the U.S. to follow in the steps of many other countries and start building new nuclear generating plants and reprocessing spent fuel. It is time to clean up the environment.
I urge you to support nuclear energy. Support license-renewal efforts, support building new nuclear sites, and support reprocessing of spent fuel. It is in your best interest and the best interest of your family for many generations.
Take action, and let your representatives and senators know that nuclear is the clean, green option. Let them know that green can even be greener if the U.S. starts reprocessing spent fuel.