Today's world faces many problems. Hunger, war and pollution are some common problems that come to mind. Nuclear power, however, should not be one of these problems. Nuclear energy has been around since the early 1950s. Over the years, many have debated whether nuclear energy is better than other energies, such as coal-fired energy. Although both sides have their pros and cons, nuclear energy is overall the worst of all produced energy. Nuclear energy is not as beneficial to the environment as you might think. Nuclear energy doesn't burn anything to create energy. However, the problem does not lie in this aspect, but rather in the fact that we do not have a way to get rid of nuclear waste. According to Amanda Beckrich, there is currently no complete solution for the long-term storage of radioactive products used in nuclear energy development. Materials used in the nuclear process include isotopes of uranium, plutonium, iodine, and strontium (Beckrich 10). All of these materials are radioactive and dangerous if exposed to society. When radioactive products are spilled or exposed to society, the consequences can be harmful. People exposed to high doses of radiation will most likely face serious consequences. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says people will likely face a number of different health problems depending on how much they have been exposed to. Some possible major health effects include cancer, internal bleeding, central nervous system damage, and death (“Radiation Protection: Health Effects”). Since these results are possible, there is no justifiable answer to this problem. However the opposition could offer the counter...... middle of the card ......king. The goal should be to phase out coal, natural gas and nuclear energy in favor of energy that does not consume all of the earth's resources. I can't answer whether it's wind, solar or hydropower. Works Cited Beckrich, Amanda. "The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy." The Science Teacher 80.3 (2013): 10.Academic OneFile. Network. March 25, 2014.Hammond, Allen. "Fission: The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy." Science. vol. 178. Np:American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1972. 147-49. Print. “Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What?” CNN. Cable News Network, December 18, 2012. Web. March 25, 2014. “Radiation Protection: Health Effects.” EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, August 7, 2012. Web. 25 Mar. 2014. “The Economics of Nuclear Energy.” Nuclear Energy Economics, 01 February 2014. Web. March 25th. 2014.