Persuasive Essay On Nuclear Power

Nuclear power has been designated a negative stigma by communities around the world due to the catastrophic events that have occurred overtime. Events such as the meltdown in Fukushima, Chernobyl, and countless others which surprisingly go unnoticed. In reality Nuclear power as of right now is the cleanest, least waste producing power source we have that is able to create enough power on a large scale. One of the largest issues around our world right now is that carbon emissions are too high. This comes from our reliance on fossil fuels for energy, by burning so much we create massive amounts of carbon emissions. The reason nuclear power should be used more and taken more seriously is because the amount of waste is far less destructive (if handled properly) than the massive amounts of

As of right now we contain all of the waste in cement containers until it decays completely. So because of how dangerous the used rods are it is obvious that any catastrophic event would devastate certain areas. Although all incidents are terrible, the benefits of nuclear power overcome them. The reason to set aside one's fears is because advancement in nuclear power has been moving along hastily and should be looked at as the “one of the key energy technologies of tomorrow” not technology of the past. As it stands today if countries like Japan were to shut down their nuclear power plants it could cripple them. One of the major reasons for using nuclear power is because of the lack of natural resources to produce energy. Although Japan fights against nuclear power after of experiencing catastrophes, the victory of repealing the nuclear plants would sour sweet. Even today the people of japan are asked to lower their energy usage on a daily basis to keep from crippling the economy and make sure everyone has energy (due to their massive population per