Poor countries are
made dependent on rich ones
Poor countries do not have the knowledge and facilities to design, build, maintain and run their own nuclear power stations. This puts them at the mercy of the rich and more technically advanced states if they go down the nuclear power route.
Technically less advanced countries with nuclear power stations increases the safety risks. As Professor Peter Bradford writes "A world more reliant on nuclear power would involve many plants in countries that have little experience with nuclear energy, no regulatory background in the field, and some questionable records on quality control, safety and corruption' 6 .
By adopting benign forms of power supply the UK could help to promote the people-friendly way forward.
These plants draw
funds away from the development of sustainable energy
Research undertaken and funds spent on nuclear power are highly detrimental to bringing forward sustainable energy supplies.
Each nuclear power plant costs around -5 billion to build. With such sums available we could quickly realise our sustainable energy potential. As Friends of the Earth tell us "With some of the windiest weather in Europe and almost 8.000 miles of coastline, the UK is a power house waiting to be switched on 7 .
The uranium fuel will
become increasingly scarce.
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