« previous next »

Author Question: Why is it difficult to permanently dispose nuclear wastes? What will be an ideal ... (Read 23 times)

azncindy619

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 562
on: Jul 2, 2018
Why is it difficult to permanently dispose nuclear wastes?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are the economic and social implications of the continuous use of coal as an energy source?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


ms_sulzle

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320
Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

One problem with nuclear wastes is that they remain deadly for tens of thousands of years. A successful repository for the wastes must seal them completely for all this time, and no one has yet figured out how to do that. Also, transporting nuclear wastes from all over a country presents an image of an accident waiting to happen.

Answer to Question 2

Economically, coal will become more costly to mine, and socially, the vast wastelands created by strip-mining operations, increased air pollution, and deaths and injuries from the mining process itself provide further reasons for hesitancy.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.

Did you know?

The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.

Did you know?

Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Did you know?

Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.

Did you know?

The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.

The nucleus and nuclear envelope The nucleus and nuclear envelope
The composition of DNA sequences that are found in the nuclear genome of humans The composition of DNA sequences that are found in the nuclear genome of humans
Nuclear division at the DNA level Nuclear division at the DNA level
Nuclear Membrane Nuclear Membrane
Lean 6 Sigma - Lean 8 wastes - Tim woods Lean 6 Sigma - Lean 8 wastes - Tim woods
Dolly the sheep was the first mammal cloned by nuclear transfer from a somatic cell Dolly the sheep was the first mammal cloned by nuclear transfer from a somatic cell
Video: Introduction to Tuberculosis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library