Question 10 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B
Nuclear power plants generate electricity through fission without burning fossil fuels, so they produce little to no greenhouse gas emissions during operation. This is a valid argument in favor of nuclear power. The other statements overstate its benefits: uranium mining can have environmental impacts, reactors are not immune to natural disasters, and fission produces radioactive waste.
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