One Argument Opponents to Constructing New Nuclear Power Plants Use

question 75

Multiple Choice

One argument opponents to constructing new nuclear power plants use is that

• A)construction costs are very low now but will increase in decades to come.
• B)there is a major problem in disposing of nuclear wastes and with possible terrorist attacks.
• C)there is no demand for nuclear power with coal and natural gas so plentiful and cheap.
• D)nuclear power plants are major contributors to global climate change.

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