I am ., speaking to you concerning the topic of whether Australia should use Nuclear Power or not. The problem we are facing is that global warming is increasing, which is very dangerous for our behalf. We are the main cause of global warming, as the ozone layer is deteriorating, but I feel that there are other ways to help it rather than using Nuclear Energy.
Let's face it, global warming is always going to be an issue, whether we have Nuclear Energy or not. There is always going to be pollution whether it be from cars, power plants, factories etc.. Global warming cannot be stopped, but sure, it can be decreased. If we installed nuclear plants we would have to some how discard the left over rods. These rods are highly radioactive. If there is a possible leak this can lead to worse problems and can have an influence on global warming. If we were to have say 30 nuclear plants in Australia, where would …show more content…
If they were to blow up a nuclear plant, it would completely wipe out Australia's energy. Last November, the Australian government arrested 18 Islamic terrorists, who allegedly plotted to blow up Australia's only nuclear plant. There is nothing we can do to help prevent attacks on these facilities. They are the ultimate target for terrorist threats. The radio active rods would be exposed, which would lead to diseases and possible death. This would have a huge impact on our country, as it did in the country of Chernobyl. This incident was caused by an unauthorised experiment, which lead to a major meltdown. There was a direct death toll of 40 and several hundred cases of thyroid cancer was due to the radio active exposure. Although technology is more sufficient today, accidents can still occur. It can only take one little thing to go wrong and it effects everyone. We don't have enough skilled workers for the nuclear industry, and would take an extensive period of time to train