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Originally Posted by exitwound
I'm doing a paper for class and I'd like some opinions from you people here if possible.
Were you old enough to remember the incident? If so, what do you remember hearing about it (through others, from papers, from the news...)?
Would you live next to a nuclear power plant today? Please give a reason why as succinctly as possible.
Do you think Nuclear power has a future in America? Please back up your answer on this one with a reason.
Can I use any quotes you give me in my paper?
Thanks.
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I wrote a 1982 term paper in 11th grade on Nuclear Powerplant Safety, with the final review of TMI. I not only would live next to a Nuclear Poweplant, I would live next to, or on the grounds of, TMI. There is less radioactivity released from a nuclear powerplant than your smoke detector.
How many people have been killed in ANY accident at a commercial nuclear power plant in the US? The same answer is true today, as it was in 1982. Zero. No other power system in the US has that track record. 20% of our power is produced in Nuclear power, and it is the safest, cleanest power we have.