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Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer
The Sierra Club remains unequivocally opposed to nuclear energy. Although nuclear plants have been in operation for less than 60 years, we now have seen three serious disasters.
Tragically, it took a horrific disaster in Japan to remind the world that none of the fundamental problems with nuclear power have ever been addressed.
Besides reactor safety, both nuclear proliferation and the required long-term storage of nuclear waste (which remains lethal for more than 100,000 years) make nuclear power a uniquely dangerous energy technology for humanity.
Get the Facts: "Why Nuclear Power Doesn't Make Sense"
Tell your senators that we need to invest in clean, renewable energy -- not dirty, deadly, unsafe, and costly nuclear energy.