Should A Nuclear Power Plant Be Built In Port Augusta?

Should a nuclear power plant be built in Port Augusta?
Introduction In this era of modern technology, electricity is universally needed constantly. There are several ways to generate electricity, and nuclear energy is one of them. The process of generating electricity from radioactive materials such as uranium, is complicated, hard and dangerous. The process is called nuclear fission, it works by splitting particular atoms to generate heat. Nuclear energy is clean and would also open up more job opportunities within the community. People’s opinions of nuclear energy is wildly split down the middle, either safe and clean or dangerous and risky. So should Port Augusta have a power station? Nuclear energy has plenty of positives and negatives, and this report will outline some of the most important ones.
Chemical background It was discovered by Otto Hahn that uranium’s nucleus could be split in half, into to almost identical pieces, these smaller pieces would split in half again. This would create lots of
Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is why the earth’s temperatures are rising. Nuclear power plants release steam vapour which is better for the environment, because as it cools and condenses, it turns back into water. When the water is being turned to steam within the power plant, it doesn’t become radioactive. The power plant is designed so that the water doesn’t become poisoned, and that the water returns to the environment, more of less how it was before. Port Augusta has an abundance of water, and a power plant will draw people to the region, so why shouldn’t Port Augusta have a nuclear power