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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power station. In the U.S. 100 nuclear reactors provide 20% of the country's energy. Proponents argue that nuclear energy is now safe and emits much less carbon emissions than coal plants. Opponents argue that recent nuclear disasters in Japan prove that nuclear power is far from safe.

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Response rates from 2.3k Rexburg voters.

82%
Yes
18%
No
71%
Yes
12%
No
7%
Yes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives
6%
No, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal
2%
Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy
1%
Yes, and nationalize the industry
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Yes, but with public subsidy

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 @936M36V from Massachusetts  answered…4yrs4Y

Research needs to be done into fusion and funded by the government

 @9DQ4YS9 from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes because nuclear energy is cool

 @9D6254H from Colorado  answered…3yrs3Y

No. Humans can't be trusted with something that can have that big a environmental impact.

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Yes, but we must ensure regular inspections, maintenance, and constant research on how to improve the quality and safety of nuclear energy. Power plants should also be built as far away from civilization as possible in the rare case of a meltdown.

 @92ST6V9 from Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

The government should fund research into fusion

 @9GLZ5VL from Nevada  answered…3yrs3Y

As part of a common/socialist program to reorganize society to be more green, not a capitalist band-aid.

 @9LSH8TK from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

We need people who know how to work with Nuclear energy. It is a clean power source we just are NOT using it correctly.

 @8TXN9WY from Arkansas  answered…5yrs5Y

it dont matter to me.

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