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Hydro power was surpassed by nuclear power in total electrical generation in 1984.
In the unit 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear plant were two explosions on April 26, 1986. This
disaster exposed millions of people to radioactive isotopes. It has been linked many forms of cancer
in natives of eastern Europe and Russia, as well as destroying animals and plants.
December 1993, the total number of nuclear power plants in the United States is 109, collectively
producing 610 billion kWhs of electricity.
Nuclear power today
Nuclear power is the world's largest source of emission-free energy. Nuclear power plants produce
no controlled air pollutants, such as sulphur and particulates, or greenhouse gases. The use of
nuclear power in place of other energy sources helps to keep the air clean, preserve the Earth's
climate, avoid ground-level ozone formation and prevent acid rain.
Nuclear power has important implications for our national security
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