Nuclear Power Prevents More Deaths Than It Causes

[GommeInc]

***ushima... 2011.

That arguably didn't have a melt down. External forces caused the problems - had there of been no earthquake and therefore no tsunami, there wouldn't of been any problems at the plant. However, as Chippiewill has said - it was poorly designed for the unstable environment it was built in.

[Grig]

***ishima was again poorly designed.

And this is the exact point.

I agree, nuclear energy is the most viable solution, but it would there would be rogue states getting hands on this energy and developing it into weapons technology, as well as things such as bad and fault designs. Although the probabilities of death is lower of that than nonrenewables, when it does happen, it is far more catastrophic. So no-one can sit here and preach it's all fine and dandy.

[Chippiewill]

***ishima was not a modern reactor which was my point. A well designed modern reactor, like most American ones, are not prone to failure from e.g. power loss.

[Ardemax]

I think 2 new ones have been proposed/planned in the UK? Is it in Somerset and Anglesey?