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Not a point I necessarily agree with, but in the article provided it states that the U.S is using the same amount of energy as 10 years ago. Americans raise the question: is nuclear energy even necessary?

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One of the pros of Nuclear Energy consists of how it has low carbon, so the land footprint is significantly lower, however, if not disposed of properly, the radiation the Nuclear Energy has can cause drastic damage to the environment and animals. I believe that this cancels out the fact that Nuclear Energy does not produce greenhouse gas emissions because either way, there's the possibility that it can damage the environment even more.

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Nuclear is a clean energy source with no pollutants. Despite producing massive amounts of carbon-free power, nuclear energy produces more electricity on less land than any other clean-air source. Nuclear energy produces minimal waste because nuclear fuel is extremely dense.

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If America has one of the highest rates of nuclear energy production, then why is there little to no coverage on it?

Has there been any economical benefits from having nuclear power that American's don't consciously know about?

What does job training, education, and skill level needed to operate one of the nuclear plants? Will it be an industry worth going in (especially with the general public opinion on the safety of these plants)?

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Honestly, I was against nuclear energy due events like Chernobyl. However, after research I've found that it's not only quite effective it also uses drastically less space than renewable sources. 93 reactors producing 18% of America's electricity while only needing 1 mile to operate. With the primary issue being nuclear waste as it's very sensitive to the environment and people. Natural disasters, container degradation, and individuals can damage nuclear waste storage and have it pollute the environment. However, recent Finland projects have found a permanent solution by storing it at Bedrock. Only costing $3.4 billion dollars, a stark decrease compared to the $44.3 billion the U.S spends annually on non-functioning temporary solutions.

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Pros of nuclear energy: low cost of operation,  stable base load energy, and has high energy-dense

Cons of nuclear energy: expensive to build, accidents could occur, and produces radioactive waste

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Nuclear energy might just be the solution to meeting our growing demand for energy. Solar and wind just aren't able to meet that growing demand either. Nuclear also brings about a lot of benefits: it provides capacity, it doesn't take up fields, and its carbon footprint is like that of wind.

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Some pros and cons of nuclear power are listed in the table above.

Some statistics about nuclear power in countries:

Nuclear power currently provides about 20 percent of US electricity — and 50 percent of its carbon-free electricity. China is the fastest expanding nuclear power in the world.

Top 15 Nuclear Generating Countries:

Country 2020 Nuclear Electricity Supplied (GW-HR)
United States 789,919
China 344,748
France 338,671
Russia 201,821
South Korea 152,583
Canada 92,166
Ukraine 71,550
Germany 60,918
Spain 55,825
Sweden 47,362
United Kingdom 45,668
Japan 43,099
India 40,374
Belgium 32,793
Taiwan, China 30,342