Far from being a solution, the nuclear option stalls real action to combat dangerous climate change. It is taking away the money for real solutions that are ready and economically available at a large scale, such as wind energy. Fusion energy - if it would ever operate - would create a serious waste problem, would emit large amounts of radioactive material, and could be used to produce materials for nuclear weapons.

Poster's Comments:

1) radioactive structural materials

2) tritium, used in hydrogen bombs

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