Nuclear energy is often described as "clean" because it produces no air pollution and virtually no carbon dioxide emissions. But that doesn't mean nuclear energy poses no threat to the environment.
What is the biggest environmental issue associated with nuclear power plants?
A: Nuclear power plants, which use large amounts of water as a coolant, dry up rivers and lakes.
B: The uranium used in nuclear power plants is delivered through vast overland pipelines that can rupture.
C: Spent fuel assemblies are highly radioactive and must be buried in specially designed facilities.
D: The steam generated in a nuclear power plant is irradiated by fission reactions in the core.