Sentences with phrase «potential safety of nuclear power»

An approach to providing such an independent assessment was proposed half a century ago by Arthur Kantrowitz when experts were disagreeing publicly over the potential safety of nuclear power — «Proposal for an Institution for Scientific Judgment», Science, 156 (1967) 763 - 4.

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But critics question the safety of nuclear power, citing such concerns as the potential for catastrophic meltdowns, their potential vulnerability to terrorists, the lack of workable evacuation plans in the event of accidents as well as the problem of dealing with radioactive waste.

Often I encounter people who oppose nuclear power but refuse to listen to any description of its potential benefits or learn about its safety record or how it works because they've decided that all of the science of nuclear power and radiation protection is false, that nuclear energy is bad and that's it.