power plant in Chernobyl Ukraine‚ had a massive meltdown due to flawed design and inadequately trained personnel. “Two workers died during the meltdown and another 28 died within the next few weeks due to radiation poisoning. Many other deaths were related to the fallout for months after the meltdown.” (world nuclear association) Effects were seen as far as the UK from the radioactive fallout. Another downfall to Page 2 nuclear power plant is the fact that natural disasters do have an effect
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covers the nuclear disasters so they are most familiar with those. The last question was‚ “What is the first thing that comes to your mind when discussing nuclear energy?” The most notable response was Chernobyl. This is very common of people to think about when pondering nuclear energy. This is the most documented and historical significant nuclear plant disaster. In the survey everything went as expected. There were no surprises‚ almost everyone thought of a nuclear disaster and didn’t support
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Together nuclear power plants and hydroelectric dams provide about 50% of the power generated for the United States doing so in a clean and efficient manner. Both systems have their ups and down‚ radiation and disrupting ecosystems for example‚ but their benefits far outweigh the small risks and problems they create. We have progressed in leaps and bounds in power development making these two much safer and efficient than most other ways to generate electricity. Hydroelectric dams create a substantial
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oil (Drash‚ 2011). Also‚ coal was running out and natural gas had finished in the 1950s (Drash‚ 2011). According to the international Atomic Energy that Fukushima classified on the agency scale as a grade 7 accident‚ which was in the same grade as Chernobyl accident‚ but a few number on the agency’s scale (After Fukushima: Enough Is Enough‚ n.d.). The shaking of the earth in the east of Japan on 11 March 2011. This earthquake caused a powerful tsunami that reached the height of approximately 15 meters
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Introduction After the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster‚ radioactivity and radioactive contamination have become a topic of our conversation. In the initial stage‚ people were terrified by it and spread bad gossip about it although they did not know what it is exactly. I think we should learn what radioactivity is and try to stop spreading incorrect information about it. I heard the words “The correct decision is made by the correct information and the correct analysis.” I agree with it‚ so I
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because they were not aware of the adverse effect of the plant initially and my question to the supporters is why the government doesn’t explained the project to the people initially...? People are not believing the scientist because of the past disasters happened in nuclear plant which were constructed by these kind of
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technology. Nuclear power can be a good source of power‚ provided the country has the funds available and resources to acquire nuclear material and process it to create energy. The biggest negative externality associated with nuclear power is disasters. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in 1986 was a nuclear meltdown that occurred in on of the reactors at the plant. It resulted in deadly nuclear material leaking out of the plant and into the ground and air of surrounding areas. A huge radius
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Tolly 1 Going or Glowing Green? When I mention “nuclear” to anyone the first thought that comes to mind is nuclear weapons. This however is the wrong state of mind. Environmentalist have convinced the public that anything involving nuclear fission is terrible including nuclear power. The problem is environmentalist propaganda‚ but environmentalist have trapped themselves in a corner with all their talk of “poisonous energy.” A big issue on everyone’s mind today is global warming. Althou
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and storing at Yucca Mountain is not the worst option‚ because the dangers of storing it there is smaller than the dangers of not doing so. This lecture makes me recall the tragic event in my country when one of the nuclear reactors exploded at Chernobyl nuclear plant in 1986. The consequences of this accident were and still are terrible for people and the environment in Ukraine and in surrounding countries. Furthermore‚ recent consequences of earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan at Fukushima nuclear
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How does the notion of harm reveal entangled relationships between social welfare and crime control? The concept of harm is a complex one‚ The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines the term as “hurt‚ damage‚ cause harm to” (Allen‚1990‚P.539). In a physical sense harm can be defined and characterised by damage caused from a war or a natural phenomenon that inflicts considerable damage upon an individual‚ community or nation. The notion of harm has characterised humanity since the dawn of its existence
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