Nuclear power plantsThe question of whether the United States should have nuclear power plants is very controversial. There are two sides you can take; however, both sides have their share of problems. If you choose not to have nuclear power plants, sooner or later all natural resources will run out. The oil supply will run out relatively soon, and all other sources will run out as well. However, the natural resources we have today are still harmful to the earth. The gas we use for our cars pollutes the air and, considering the amount of cars that circulate every day, is tearing apart the ozone layer. However, if the United States decided to use nuclear power plants, then there would be a great danger of toxic waste flooding our rivers, and even the possibility of a Chernobyl-like spill occurring. As we saw in the Chernobyl video, the use of nuclear energy poses great danger. If this were to happen in the United States, the risk of mortality would be much higher because the areas where a plant would be built, such as a large city, are very densely populated. Because of these facts, I do not think the United States should renew its efforts to develop more nuclear power plants. The United States should invest the money it would have used to renovate its power plants and use it to look for other ways to receive power. For example, if the United States developed solar energy more and made it less expensive and more convenient for the average person, then there would be no more problems. Over the last century many advances have been made in terms of energy. Power plants became the main source of energy, and new advances such as solar energy were made towards the end of the century. I predict that many new advances will be made in the next century that will greatly benefit the human race. If these advances are made, the United States will not have to spend billions of dollars building plants, but rather use the money for more global projects. problems.