Saturday, February 6, 2010

RJA #3c: Research Question: "Is Nuclear Power Safe?": ENG 1020

How much money is spent making nuclear power plants safer?
How safe is stored nuclear waste?
Who is effected by nuclear power plant accidents?
How is the environment effected by Nuclear Power?
When are nuclear power plants inspected for safety?
What is the economic impact when accidents occur?

How often do nuclear accidents occur?
How can nuclear power plants be safely ran and controlled?
How safe has nuclear power been?

1 comment:

  1. What about looking into France and how they handle their nuclear waste? From what I've read they have an 80% recycling rate for their waste, while the US has something like 5%. It might be interesting to see what you can uncover about what they do differently and if it is viable for us.

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