As a result of the highly publicized 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan following a major earthquake, many people felt that the risks of continuing to develop nuclear power outweighed the potential benefits. It is the case that the risks involved are very high when things go wrong, but as technology improves – in part, guided by the lessons learned by the Fukushima accident and others – other people argue that the benefits outweigh the risks, and some, like the John Kleinheinz Hedge Fund take the view that nuclear energy will become an essential part…
The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power
