How do we weigh the potential harm of nuclear power plant accidents against their potential to produce energy?
Nuclear power was partially developed out of a public concern for the amount of pollution coal burning plants were putting into the air.
Nuclear power is clean and cheap to produce compared to other methods of producing electricity.
A nuclear power plant accident has the potential to be so catastrophic, it could kill thousands and leave the surrounding environment dead and unusable. (Arbor, 1979)