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stuff about nuclear energy and environmental impacts

This article points out that large quantites of water would be used; something that could negativley affect San Antonio, seeing as we tend to have DROUGHTS It lists pros and cons (mostly cons) of a nuclear power plant

Nuclear energy originates from the splitting of uranium atoms in a process called fission. Fission releases energy that can be used to make steam, which is used in a turbine to generate electricity. Nuclear power accounts for approximately 20 percent of the United States' electricity production.

This article shares some useful facts about nuclear energy and past uses.

This tells us what kind of risks that Power plants can cause harm to us and how.

Useful information listing pros and cons of nuclear energy.

This source really brakes down the cost a nuclear powerplant and it projects that it will cost so much more for a plant in the US.

This just illustrates the benefits of nuclear power and why its a better alternative than coal or oil based energy.

This guy did a good job at compare those two confusing terms.. including explanation on atoms and how to split it and even uranium and stuffs .. useful

This has a lot of information on nuclear energy and it's being used globally.

This website provides a list of Nuclear Reactors and how close they are to cities around the US.

How interesting.

Hey no Wiki!

If you need to learn a bit more of Nuclear energy! Its dated 2009, its still good though.