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Why Are We Afraid of Nuclear Energy?

Why Are We Afraid of Nuclear Energy?
A masked protester stands in front of flags at the gates to the Hinkley Point nuclear power station to mark the first anniversary of the Fukushima disaster in Japan near Bridgewater, England on March 10, 2012. Matt Cardy/Getty Images
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I’m old enough to remember a time when using the term “nuclear energy” didn’t evoke the fear and terror it so commonly does today.
Richard Trzupek
Richard Trzupek
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Rich Trzupek is a chemist, author and nationally recognized air quality expert. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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