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Doel Nuclear power plant at the river Scheldt in Antwerp, Belgium.

Doel Steam Generator at the river Scheldt in Antwerp, Belgium.

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From the dawn of the nuclear age, it has been recognized that nuclear power and nuclear weapons are inextricably linked. The spread of nuclear technology and ultimately nuclear weapons undermines our national security and the security of the planet.

Add to that the very real risks of nuclear meltdown. If a meltdown were to occur the accident could kill and injure tens of thousands of people, leaving large regions uninhabitable.

After the events of September 11th, the risk of a nuclear reactor meltdown must encompass not only the potential for an accident but also the very real possibility of sabotage.

And if all that weren't enough, more than 50 years after splitting the first atom, science has yet to devise a method for adequately handling long lived radioactive wastes.

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Read the report: Risky Business: The Probability and Consequences of a Nuclear Accident

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The Probability of a Nuclear Accident

The nuclear industry and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have always maintained that the probability of an accident was low. However, neither the nuclear industry nor the NRC has been very good at estimating the probability of an accident.

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Nuclear Reactors Are a National Security Threat

After the events of September 11th, the risk of a nuclear reactor meltdown must encompass not only the potential for an accident but also the very real possibility of sabotage.

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Nuclear Reactors are an Expensive and Dangerous Source of Electricity

At the dawn of the nuclear era, the head of the Atomic Energy Commission predicted that nuclear power would supply "electrical energy too cheap to meter." However, the meltdown at Three Mile Island and the explosion at Chernobyl irreparably altered the image of nuclear power.

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No New Nukes! Blog

Nuclear Power's Extreme Makeover

Our nuclear expert debunks the myth that nuclear power has a role in the solution to the global warming crisis.
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He also brought the message that nuclear is not the answer to an online discussion at NewTalk.org on the topic: "Is nuclear power essential to addressing climate change and energy independence?"
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Amory Lovins: Expanding Nuclear Power Makes Climate Change Worse

Amory Lovins, co-founder, chairman, and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute in Boulder, Colorado, recently appeared on Democracy Now! to debunk the myth that nuclear energy can help solve global warming.

Watch the video on DemocracyNow.org

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