Not exact matches
The program ensures effective citizen involvement in decisions about the future of the
nuclear weapons complex relative to stopping approval of new
production facilities and promoting disarmament and
safer waste management and disposal at Department of
Energy (DOE) sites.
Even so, if you weigh the risks (fully considered and in the light of current technology as well as developing technology) against the benefits,
nuclear is by far and away the best, cheapest and
safest form of
energy production.
SMRs also retain the positive attributes of traditional
nuclear reactors, including the
safe and reliable
production of
energy with limited emission of greenhouse gasses.
The most comprehensive peer - reviewed studies done by independent scientists evaluate air pollution, worker safety, and all of the other risks in
energy production and find that
nuclear is
safer than coal, oil, natural gas, and even solar.20, 21