Module 7 : Climate Change and Nuclear Power As climate change concerns increase and Russian oil and gas supplies are bei
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Module 7 : Climate Change and Nuclear Power As climate change concerns increase and Russian oil and gas supplies are bei
Module 7 : Climate Change and Nuclear PowerAs climate change concerns increase and Russian oil and gassupplies are being suspended as part of a global boycott, we’refaced with a reality that renewables (solar and wind) are not yetup to the task. Some are suggesting that nuclear energy deservesanother look. Recently we saw the first proposal for new reactorsin America since the Three Mile Island meltdown in 1979. Some yearsago NPR's On The Media looked into the evolution ofnuclear energy's image. Listen to their podcast, read this articlefrom Grist, and then read the Media Matters blogpost about the nuclear power industry’s struggle with negativemedia portrayals. Then, post a response in which you reference thethree sources as you consider the rehabilitation of nuclear power'simage. In your response be sure to explain your position on thefuture of nuclear power as a possible solution to global climatechange.