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construct a nuclear power plant
Economical consequences
It is expensive to build a nuclear power plant.
Has a low operating costs.
To build a nuclear power plant you would need between $6 billion to $9 billion for each 110- MW plant.
To operate you will need 0.02 - 0.05 usd per kwh.
To run a power plant you will need between 500 to 800 workers
This will create new job opportunties
You can make $101 780 from a nuclear power plant in a year.
The nuclear power plant is a reliable and efficient source of energy for the long term.
The nuclear power plant will produce 138 000 MW per year.
Nuclear power plant reactors will last for about 80 years
Environmental consequences
By mining Uranium it affects the ecosystem by releasing green house gasses into the environment. it can pollute the ecosystem's water supplies. It can harm the wildlife and habitats. It can also permanently scar natural landscapes.
The nuclear power plant uses up 1.3 square miles per 1000 megawatts.
What is bad about nuclear waste is that it can cause cancerous growth. Can also cause generic problems for many generations of plants and animals.
The nuclear plant will destroy the land it is build on. The nuclear waste will also affect the life that surrounds the powerplant.
Nuclear energy itself is a renewable source of energy but the fuel that is used in nuclear power plants are not.
Nuclear energy produces no greenhouse emissions.
The ore nuclear power plants use is Uranium.
The wild life would be exposed to the toxins if the nuclear power plant was to malfunction.
There are 20 TMFs in Canada.
There is a decrease in use of Fossil fuels.
About 15% of Electricity comes from Nuclear energy.
To dispose nuclear waste you need a safe and secure room to first store the waste. Let it sit in the room for 50 years so it can decay. Now you can properly dispose it.
scientific consequences
Will use Candu reactors which will help us advance our reactors
Nuclear energy creates highly sustainable form fo energy.
Decrease investments in green technologies.
Building a power plant will improve our nuclear research.
We will start developing nuclear weapons.
Promotes Canadian research.
Uranium can dangerously affect all living organisms chemically and radioactivity.
We will start developing nuclear weapons.
Ethical/social consequences
It would benefit the citizens with clean air.
Electricity bills will be lower.
People would start to protest about the hazardous waste.
If the nuclear waste does not get disposed properly then it will harm the citizens in the area.
The nuclear power plant will increase the country's rankings because they will be able to experiment with nuclear weapons and also a good source of energy.
The future generations will have cleaner air, more job opportunities and a lot of energy to rely on but there will be severe damage to land the power plant was built in.
If citizens find Uranium and aren't prepared for it they can experience lung cancer, kidney failure, high blood pressures.