
With radiation once again poisoning Japan, this time from nuclear power plants, the news is abuzz with facts, figures and questions about Nuclear Power. It's not hard to spot out the "white knights" from the nuclear industry, flown in special to explain how safe nuclear power is and how much we need it. I agree with one point, in that right now, we need it. There are 104 Nuclear power reactors in the US. They are firmly planted in 31 states. If you live in the Eco-friendly state of Vermont, your state's electricity is primarily powered by Nuclear Reactions...72%(So that Ben and Jerry's we've all indulged in is likely made from Nuclear Power). Over 20% of US electric power comes from Nukes.
The claim that "nuclear is still safe" on the other hand, rings the B.S alarm bells much like when my 4 year old tries to cover up a simple lie. For starters, Nuclear power produces a toxic poison that lasts forever as far as we are concerned. How is it OK to produce something like






