The Issues
Costly
Nuclear power plants are costly and dependent on taxpayer subsidies and government loan guarantees. Dollars are better spent on Energy Efficiency and Renewables.
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A Cycle of Deadly Pollution
Nuclear power plants’ operations depend on a dirty nuclear fuel cycle. From uranium mining to reactor operation to long-lived highly radioactive waste, nuclear power is anything but clean.
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Inherently Risky
Nuclear power plants are susceptible to cascading accidents from human error, internal faults, and impacts from sea-level rise, storm surge, flooding hazards and earthquakes.
Security Risk
Nuclear power plants are dangerous targets for terrorists and in war. Hackers have already penetrated the electric grid and power plants, making a risky industry even more unsafe.
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Unproven Technology
New nuclear power plants-of any type-will not be able to make a meaningful contribution to meeting greenhouse gas reduction goals by the 2030s.
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Weapons Proliferation
New nuclear reactors will use highly enriched fuel that will make it easier for countries to convert it into weapons grade material.
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Environmental Justice
Indigenous peoples and front-line communities have already been harmed by the nuclear fuel cycle; it’s time to repair the damage, not make it worse.
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