Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood

Apr 28 2023 The New York Times

A good piece about nuclear power, without the panicky emotional scaremongering, usually associated with discussions about nuclear power and the resulting waste.

If you care about the environment, or worry about climate change and what kind of world our children will inherit from us, and have to live in; you should read this, and then make up your mind about nuclear power.

Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood

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On a visit in February to the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown in Japan, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York did something refreshing: She discussed radiation exposure and nuclear waste without fanning fear. The radiation she got from her visit — about two chest X-rays’ worth — was worth the education she received on the tour, she told her 8.6 million Instagram followers. She then spoke admiringly of France, which, she said, “recycles their waste, increasing the efficiency of their system and reducing the overall amount of radioactive waste to deal with.”